France vs Guatemala: Political centralization index
France
0.048
in 2025
Guatemala
0.059
in 2025
France rank
156th
Guatemala rank
154th
Political centralization index over time
- France
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.059 against 0.048 in France, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
France ranks 156th and Guatemala ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.366 | 0.428 | 0.062 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 0.4448 | 0.428 | 0.0168 | France |
| 1800s | 0.762 | 0.428 | 0.334 | France |
| 1810s | 0.654 | 0.428 | 0.226 | France |
| 1820s | 0.538 | 0.4993 | 0.0387 | France |
| 1830s | 0.39 | 0.5815 | 0.1915 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0.3594 | 0.7354 | 0.376 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 0.5115 | 0.661 | 0.1495 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 0.5365 | 0.6352 | 0.0987 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 0.2279 | 0.6203 | 0.3924 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.195 | 0.6064 | 0.4114 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.195 | 0.5962 | 0.4012 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.769 | 0.574 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.1959 | 0.7624 | 0.5665 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.6604 | 0.4664 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.7319 | 0.5379 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.5792 | 0.0572 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.1868 | 0.5523 | 0.3655 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.1222 | 0.6138 | 0.4916 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.6119 | 0.5365 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.0579 | 0.5718 | 0.5139 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.0589 | 0.3611 | 0.3022 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0577 | 0.3129 | 0.2552 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0547 | 0.25 | 0.1953 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.237 | 0.1867 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, France or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.048 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between France and Guatemala?
- 0.011, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Guatemala rank globally for political centralization index?
- France ranks 156th and Guatemala ranks 154th 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.