Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Political centralization index
Colombia
0.109
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.11
in 2025
Colombia rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
137th
Political centralization index over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6029 | 0.146 | 0.4569 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.4709 | 0.146 | 0.3249 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.47 | 0.1361 | 0.3339 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.4712 | 0.135 | 0.3362 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.4968 | 0.1544 | 0.3424 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.5976 | 0.193 | 0.4046 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.3903 | 0.203 | 0.1873 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.2988 | 0.2346 | 0.0642 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2576 | 0.3082 | 0.0506 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1437 | 0.2988 | 0.1551 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.1343 | 0.3096 | 0.1753 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1308 | 0.2485 | 0.1177 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1307 | 0.2155 | 0.0848 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political centralization index?
- Colombia ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.