Cuba vs Vatican: Political centralization index
Cuba
0.899
in 2025
Vatican
0.906
in 1870
Cuba rank
21st
Vatican rank
19th
Political centralization index over time
- Cuba
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.906 against 0.899 in Cuba, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.
Cuba ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.877 | 0.923 | 0.046 | Vatican |
| 1790s | 0.877 | 0.8994 | 0.0224 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.877 | 0.922 | 0.045 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.876 | 0.92 | 0.044 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.876 | 0.92 | 0.044 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.8748 | 0.92 | 0.0452 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.872 | 0.9 | 0.028 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.872 | 0.906 | 0.034 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.872 | 0.906 | 0.034 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.872 | 0.906 | 0.034 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Cuba or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.906 against 0.899 in Cuba as of 1870.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Cuba and Vatican?
- 0.007, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Cuba and Vatican rank globally for political centralization index?
- Cuba ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 19th 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.