Iceland vs Ireland: Political centralization index
Iceland
0.045
in 2025
Ireland
0.039
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Ireland rank
162nd
Political centralization index over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.045 against 0.039 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Ireland ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.068 | 0.137 | 0.069 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.0676 | 0.1494 | 0.0818 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.066 | 0.1031 | 0.0371 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.071 | 0.006 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0638 | 0.0726 | 0.0088 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.063 | 0.0522 | 0.0108 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.0505 | 0.0125 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.063 | 0.0452 | 0.0178 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0608 | 0.0554 | 0.0054 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.057 | 0.0515 | 0.0055 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0569 | 0.048 | 0.0089 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0589 | 0.0475 | 0.0114 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0402 | 0.013 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 0.045 against 0.039 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.006, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for political centralization index?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Ireland ranks 162nd 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.