Estonia vs Germany: Political centralization index
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Estonia rank
170th
Germany rank
168th
Political centralization index over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.03 against 0.026 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 170th and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.93 | 0.519 | 0.411 | Estonia |
| 1790s | 0.93 | 0.519 | 0.411 | Estonia |
| 1800s | 0.93 | 0.519 | 0.411 | Estonia |
| 1810s | 0.93 | 0.5127 | 0.4173 | Estonia |
| 1820s | 0.93 | 0.512 | 0.418 | Estonia |
| 1830s | 0.93 | 0.512 | 0.418 | Estonia |
| 1840s | 0.93 | 0.4718 | 0.4582 | Estonia |
| 1850s | 0.9055 | 0.311 | 0.5945 | Estonia |
| 1860s | 0.6121 | 0.2894 | 0.3227 | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.4524 | 0.287 | 0.1654 | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.8534 | 0.287 | 0.5664 | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.852 | 0.298 | 0.554 | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.8659 | 0.2967 | 0.5692 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.6774 | 0.2887 | 0.3887 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.075 | 0.1897 | 0.1147 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2219 | 0.7187 | 0.4968 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.971 | 0.974 | 0.003 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.046 | 0.023 | 0.023 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.0237 | 0.0113 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0306 | 0.0259 | 0.0047 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0318 | 0.0055 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.03 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for political centralization index?
- Estonia ranks 170th and Germany ranks 168th 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.