France vs Seychelles: Political centralization index

France
0.048
in 2025
Seychelles
0.045
in 2025
France rank
156th
Seychelles rank
159th

Political centralization index over time

  • France
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.048 against 0.045 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

France ranks 156th and Seychelles ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Seychelles Difference Ahead
1900s 0.195 0.798 0.603 Seychelles
1910s 0.1959 0.798 0.6021 Seychelles
1920s 0.194 0.798 0.604 Seychelles
1930s 0.194 0.798 0.604 Seychelles
1940s 0.522 0.7752 0.2532 Seychelles
1950s 0.1868 0.616 0.4292 Seychelles
1960s 0.1222 0.6169 0.4947 Seychelles
1970s 0.0754 0.5518 0.4764 Seychelles
1980s 0.0579 0.5306 0.4727 Seychelles
1990s 0.0589 0.4535 0.3946 Seychelles
2000s 0.0577 0.295 0.2373 Seychelles
2010s 0.0547 0.1717 0.117 Seychelles
2020s 0.0503 0.0578 0.0075 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, France or Seychelles?
France, at 0.048 against 0.045 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between France and Seychelles?
0.003, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do France and Seychelles rank globally for political centralization index?
France ranks 156th and Seychelles 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.

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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