Japan vs Luxembourg: Political centralization index
Japan
0.094
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.09
in 2025
Japan rank
143rd
Luxembourg rank
145th
Political centralization index over time
- Japan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.094 against 0.09 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 12 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.95 | 0.52 | 0.43 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.9465 | 0.5063 | 0.4402 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.7163 | 0.336 | 0.3803 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.5743 | 0.336 | 0.2383 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.3275 | 0.307 | 0.0205 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.3324 | 0.221 | 0.1114 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.3299 | 0.2916 | 0.0383 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.322 | 0.205 | 0.117 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.3285 | 0.205 | 0.1235 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.2634 | 0.5193 | 0.2559 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.0914 | 0.119 | 0.0276 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.091 | 0.119 | 0.028 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.091 | 0.1 | 0.009 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.091 | 0.1 | 0.009 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.091 | 0.083 | 0.008 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.083 | 0.001 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.0898 | 0.083 | 0.0068 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.0895 | 0.0078 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Japan or Luxembourg?
- Japan, at 0.094 against 0.09 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Japan and Luxembourg?
- 0.004, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for political centralization index?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Luxembourg ranks 145th 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.