Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Political centralization index
Ethiopia
0.791
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.793
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Political centralization index over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.793 against 0.791 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 0.938 | 0.8782 | 0.0598 | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 0.938 | 0.8834 | 0.0546 | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.938 | 0.873 | 0.065 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 0.948 | 0.873 | 0.075 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.948 | 0.873 | 0.075 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.948 | 0.8818 | 0.0662 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.9353 | 0.847 | 0.0883 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.9243 | 0.835 | 0.0893 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.9225 | 0.8186 | 0.1039 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.924 | 0.7906 | 0.1334 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.94 | 0.8073 | 0.1327 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.9486 | 0.816 | 0.1326 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.8532 | 0.82 | 0.0332 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.8205 | 0.8013 | 0.0192 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7989 | 0.7697 | 0.0292 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.7477 | 0.7915 | 0.0438 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.793 against 0.791 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.