Germany vs Norway: Political centralization index
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Norway
0.027
in 2025
Germany rank
168th
Norway rank
169th
Political centralization index over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.03 against 0.027 in Norway, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 168th and Norway ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.519 | 0.603 | 0.084 | Norway |
| 1790s | 0.519 | 0.603 | 0.084 | Norway |
| 1800s | 0.519 | 0.603 | 0.084 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.5128 | 0.3141 | 0.1987 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.512 | 0.083 | 0.429 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.512 | 0.0788 | 0.4332 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.4718 | 0.077 | 0.3948 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.311 | 0.077 | 0.234 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.2894 | 0.077 | 0.2124 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.287 | 0.071 | 0.216 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.287 | 0.0695 | 0.2175 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.298 | 0.068 | 0.23 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.2967 | 0.0644 | 0.2323 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.2887 | 0.06 | 0.2287 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.1897 | 0.056 | 0.1337 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.7187 | 0.056 | 0.6627 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.974 | 0.5054 | 0.4686 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.016 | 0.007 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0237 | 0.016 | 0.0077 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0259 | 0.016 | 0.0099 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0318 | 0.0257 | 0.0062 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 0.03 against 0.027 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Germany and Norway?
- 0.003, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for political centralization index?
- Germany ranks 168th and Norway ranks 169th 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.