Hong Kong vs Iraq: Political centralization index
Hong Kong
0.546
in 2025
Iraq
0.567
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
67th
Iraq rank
64th
Political centralization index over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.567 against 0.546 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.021.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 64th of 173 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.315 | 0.8123 | 0.4973 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.315 | 0.6752 | 0.3602 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.315 | 0.4496 | 0.1346 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.315 | 0.3736 | 0.0586 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3206 | 0.4222 | 0.1016 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.314 | 0.4664 | 0.1524 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.308 | 0.7868 | 0.4788 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.2708 | 0.7759 | 0.5051 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.248 | 0.7185 | 0.4705 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2085 | 0.75 | 0.5415 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.1948 | 0.5923 | 0.3975 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2118 | 0.5137 | 0.3019 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5032 | 0.5903 | 0.0872 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.567 against 0.546 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 0.021, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for political centralization index?
- Hong Kong ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 64th 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.