Iraq vs Palestine, State of: Political centralization index

Iraq
0.567
in 2025
Palestine, State of
0.597
in 1948
Iraq rank
64th
Palestine, State of rank
61st

Political centralization index over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.597 against 0.567 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 64th and Palestine, State of ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1910s 0.707 0.597 0.11 Iraq
1920s 0.4496 0.597 0.1474 Palestine, State of
1930s 0.3736 0.597 0.2234 Palestine, State of
1940s 0.4227 0.597 0.1743 Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Iraq or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.597 against 0.567 in Iraq as of 1948.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Iraq and Palestine, State of?
0.03, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine, State of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Iraq and Palestine, State of rank globally for political centralization index?
Iraq ranks 64th and Palestine, State of ranks 61st 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.

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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