France vs Uruguay: Political centralization index
France
0.048
in 2025
Uruguay
0.046
in 2025
France rank
156th
Uruguay rank
157th
Political centralization index over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
France currently reports 0.048 against 0.046 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
France ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.538 | 0.899 | 0.361 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.39 | 0.7916 | 0.4016 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.3594 | 0.8247 | 0.4653 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.5115 | 0.604 | 0.0925 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.5365 | 0.4973 | 0.0392 | France |
| 1870s | 0.2279 | 0.5348 | 0.3069 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.195 | 0.52 | 0.325 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.195 | 0.3796 | 0.1846 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.2987 | 0.1037 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.1959 | 0.242 | 0.0461 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.1674 | 0.0266 | France |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.2404 | 0.0464 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.2034 | 0.3186 | France |
| 1950s | 0.1868 | 0.1352 | 0.0516 | France |
| 1960s | 0.1222 | 0.1556 | 0.0334 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.6317 | 0.5563 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0579 | 0.4846 | 0.4267 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0589 | 0.0761 | 0.0172 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0577 | 0.0633 | 0.0056 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0547 | 0.0495 | 0.0052 | France |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0477 | 0.0027 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, France or Uruguay?
- France, at 0.048 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between France and Uruguay?
- 0.002, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for political centralization index?
- France ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 157th 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.