New Zealand vs Sweden: Political centralization index
New Zealand
0.02
in 2025
Sweden
0.023
in 2025
New Zealand rank
170th
Sweden rank
169th
Political centralization index over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.023 against 0.02 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 169th of 173 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 18 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.214 | 0.0922 | 0.1218 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.1237 | 0.05 | 0.0737 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.085 | 0.042 | 0.043 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.085 | 0.042 | 0.043 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0849 | 0.042 | 0.0429 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.084 | 0.042 | 0.042 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.083 | 0.042 | 0.041 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.0368 | 0.0462 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.0237 | 0.0593 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.08 | 0.023 | 0.057 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.077 | 0.023 | 0.054 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.077 | 0.023 | 0.054 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0644 | 0.023 | 0.0414 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.061 | 0.023 | 0.038 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0438 | 0.023 | 0.0208 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0235 | 0.023 | 0.0005 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.021 | 0.023 | 0.002 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0183 | 0.0017 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0195 | 0.0187 | 0.0008 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.023 against 0.02 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for political centralization index?
- New Zealand ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 169th of 173 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.