Estonia vs New Zealand: Political centralization index
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
New Zealand
0.02
in 2025
Estonia rank
167th
New Zealand rank
170th
Political centralization index over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.026 against 0.02 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 170th of 173 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 18 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.93 | 0.214 | 0.716 | Estonia |
| 1850s | 0.9055 | 0.1237 | 0.7818 | Estonia |
| 1860s | 0.6121 | 0.085 | 0.5271 | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.4524 | 0.085 | 0.3674 | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.8534 | 0.0849 | 0.7685 | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.852 | 0.084 | 0.768 | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.8659 | 0.083 | 0.7829 | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.6774 | 0.083 | 0.5944 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.075 | 0.083 | 0.008 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2219 | 0.08 | 0.1419 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0.971 | 0.077 | 0.894 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.9668 | 0.077 | 0.8898 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.0644 | 0.8996 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.061 | 0.903 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0.9545 | 0.0438 | 0.9107 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.0484 | 0.0235 | 0.0249 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.021 | 0.014 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.0306 | 0.02 | 0.0106 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0195 | 0.0068 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.02 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.006, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for political centralization index?
- Estonia ranks 167th and New Zealand ranks 170th of 173 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.