France vs Spain: Political centralization index
France
0.048
in 2025
Spain
0.05
in 2025
France rank
156th
Spain rank
155th
Political centralization index over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.05 against 0.048 in France, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.366 | 0.678 | 0.312 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.4448 | 0.678 | 0.2332 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.762 | 0.678 | 0.084 | France |
| 1810s | 0.654 | 0.5627 | 0.0913 | France |
| 1820s | 0.538 | 0.5148 | 0.0232 | France |
| 1830s | 0.39 | 0.4902 | 0.1002 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.3594 | 0.449 | 0.0896 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.5115 | 0.449 | 0.0625 | France |
| 1860s | 0.5365 | 0.4444 | 0.0921 | France |
| 1870s | 0.2279 | 0.403 | 0.1751 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.195 | 0.403 | 0.208 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.195 | 0.403 | 0.208 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.403 | 0.208 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.1959 | 0.403 | 0.2071 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.5471 | 0.3531 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.4383 | 0.2443 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.7775 | 0.2555 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.1868 | 0.765 | 0.5782 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.1222 | 0.765 | 0.6428 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.5818 | 0.5064 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0579 | 0.031 | 0.0269 | France |
| 1990s | 0.0589 | 0.0317 | 0.0272 | France |
| 2000s | 0.0577 | 0.031 | 0.0267 | France |
| 2010s | 0.0547 | 0.0483 | 0.0064 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0438 | 0.0065 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.05 against 0.048 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between France and Spain?
- 0.002, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for political centralization index?
- France ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th 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.