Guinea-Bissau vs United Arab Emirates: Political centralization index

Guinea-Bissau
0.843
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.837
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

Political centralization index over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.843 against 0.837 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8453 0.8683 0.023 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.8809 0.875 0.0059 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 0.6851 0.8468 0.1617 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.5153 0.8215 0.3062 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.4824 0.8016 0.3192 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.5723 0.8233 0.251 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Guinea-Bissau or United Arab Emirates?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.843 against 0.837 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates?
0.006, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political centralization index?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 173 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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About this data

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