Guinea-Bissau vs Iran: Political centralization index
Guinea-Bissau
0.843
in 2025
Iran
0.834
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Iran rank
29th
Political centralization index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.843 against 0.834 in Iran, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Iran ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.905 | 0.9336 | 0.0286 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.905 | 0.9156 | 0.0106 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.9119 | 0.8996 | 0.0123 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 0.92 | 0.8984 | 0.0216 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 0.92 | 0.8225 | 0.0975 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 0.92 | 0.7851 | 0.1349 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 0.92 | 0.8048 | 0.1152 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 0.8528 | 0.7911 | 0.0617 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.8809 | 0.768 | 0.1129 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.6851 | 0.7835 | 0.0984 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5153 | 0.7731 | 0.2578 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4824 | 0.7628 | 0.2804 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.5723 | 0.8177 | 0.2453 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Guinea-Bissau or Iran?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.843 against 0.834 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Guinea-Bissau and Iran?
- 0.009, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Iran rank globally for political centralization index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Iran ranks 29th 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.