Ireland vs Netherlands: Political centralization index
Ireland
0.039
in 2025
Netherlands
0.036
in 2025
Ireland rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
163rd
Political centralization index over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.039 against 0.036 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 16 and Netherlands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.163 | 0.783 | 0.62 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.1625 | 0.7961 | 0.6336 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.1661 | 0.8129 | 0.6468 | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 0.1647 | 0.7285 | 0.5638 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.1617 | 0.649 | 0.4873 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.1451 | 0.6404 | 0.4953 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.1295 | 0.4382 | 0.3087 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.1316 | 0.091 | 0.0406 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.1302 | 0.091 | 0.0392 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.1266 | 0.091 | 0.0356 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.1308 | 0.091 | 0.0398 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.1291 | 0.091 | 0.0381 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.091 | 0.046 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.1494 | 0.0896 | 0.0598 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.1031 | 0.084 | 0.0191 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.071 | 0.084 | 0.013 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.0726 | 0.1646 | 0.092 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.0522 | 0.052 | 0.0002 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0505 | 0.049 | 0.0015 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0452 | 0.045 | 0.0002 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0554 | 0.0348 | 0.0206 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0515 | 0.034 | 0.0175 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.0332 | 0.0148 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0475 | 0.0285 | 0.019 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0402 | 0.03 | 0.0102 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 0.039 against 0.036 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ireland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 163rd 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.