Denmark vs New Zealand: Political centralization index
Denmark
0.012
in 2025
New Zealand
0.02
in 2025
Denmark rank
175th
New Zealand rank
173rd
Political centralization index over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.02 against 0.012 in Denmark, a difference of 0.008.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0481 | 0.214 | 0.1659 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.0234 | 0.1237 | 0.1003 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.022 | 0.085 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.085 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.022 | 0.0849 | 0.0629 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.022 | 0.084 | 0.062 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.0211 | 0.083 | 0.0619 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.083 | 0.062 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.083 | 0.066 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.08 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.077 | 0.026 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0112 | 0.077 | 0.0658 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.0644 | 0.0554 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.061 | 0.052 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.0438 | 0.0348 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.0235 | 0.0145 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.021 | 0.012 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.02 | 0.0101 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.0195 | 0.0075 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.02 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.008, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for political centralization index?
- Denmark ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 173rd 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.