France vs Iceland: Political centralization index
France
0.048
in 2025
Iceland
0.045
in 2025
France rank
156th
Iceland rank
159th
Political centralization index over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.048 against 0.045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.068 | 0.127 | France |
| 1910s | 0.1959 | 0.0676 | 0.1283 | France |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.066 | 0.128 | France |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.065 | 0.129 | France |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.0638 | 0.4582 | France |
| 1950s | 0.1868 | 0.063 | 0.1238 | France |
| 1960s | 0.1222 | 0.063 | 0.0592 | France |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.063 | 0.0124 | France |
| 1980s | 0.0579 | 0.0608 | 0.0029 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0589 | 0.057 | 0.0019 | France |
| 2000s | 0.0577 | 0.0569 | 0.0008 | France |
| 2010s | 0.0547 | 0.0589 | 0.0042 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0532 | 0.0028 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, France or Iceland?
- France, at 0.048 against 0.045 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between France and Iceland?
- 0.003, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for political centralization index?
- France ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th 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.