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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed