Italy vs Slovakia: Political centralization index

Italy
0.162
in 2025
Slovakia
0.155
in 2025
Italy rank
125th
Slovakia rank
127th

Political centralization index over time

  • Italy
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.162 against 0.155 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Slovakia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Slovakia Difference Ahead
1810s 0.767 0.661 0.106 Italy
1820s 0.767 0.661 0.106 Italy
1830s 0.767 0.661 0.106 Italy
1840s 0.7562 0.5899 0.1663 Italy
1850s 0.713 0.7117 0.0013 Italy
1860s 0.4474 0.5143 0.0669 Slovakia
1870s 0.3846 0.29 0.0946 Italy
1880s 0.38 0.29 0.09 Italy
1890s 0.3944 0.29 0.1044 Italy
1900s 0.3946 0.2945 0.1001 Italy
1910s 0.3979 0.2884 0.1095 Italy
1920s 0.7278 0.229 0.4988 Italy
1930s 0.944 0.2954 0.6486 Italy
1940s 0.6104 0.8296 0.2192 Slovakia
1950s 0.2124 0.949 0.7366 Slovakia
1960s 0.166 0.9337 0.7677 Slovakia
1970s 0.1435 0.9362 0.7927 Slovakia
1980s 0.138 0.9311 0.7931 Slovakia
1990s 0.1077 0.1752 0.0675 Slovakia
2000s 0.0993 0.1038 0.0045 Slovakia
2010s 0.0911 0.1164 0.0253 Slovakia
2020s 0.1157 0.0877 0.028 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Italy or Slovakia?
Italy, at 0.162 against 0.155 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Italy and Slovakia?
0.007, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for political centralization index?
Italy ranks 125th and Slovakia ranks 127th 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