Japan vs Vanuatu: Political centralization index
Japan
0.094
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.093
in 2025
Japan rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
144th
Political centralization index over time
- Japan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.094 against 0.093 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Japan ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3324 | 0.4022 | 0.0698 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.3299 | 0.353 | 0.0231 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.322 | 0.353 | 0.031 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.3285 | 0.353 | 0.0245 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.2634 | 0.353 | 0.0896 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.0914 | 0.353 | 0.2616 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.091 | 0.353 | 0.262 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.091 | 0.1798 | 0.0888 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.091 | 0.12 | 0.029 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.091 | 0.1158 | 0.0248 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.113 | 0.031 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0898 | 0.0989 | 0.0091 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.0915 | 0.0058 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Japan or Vanuatu?
- Japan, at 0.094 against 0.093 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Japan and Vanuatu?
- 0.001, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for political centralization index?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 144th 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.