New Zealand vs Switzerland: Political centralization index
New Zealand
0.02
in 2025
Switzerland
0.019
in 2025
New Zealand rank
170th
Switzerland rank
171st
Political centralization index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.02 against 0.019 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 173 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 15 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.214 | 0.2761 | 0.0621 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.1237 | 0.14 | 0.0163 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.085 | 0.14 | 0.055 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.085 | 0.0795 | 0.0055 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0849 | 0.019 | 0.0659 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.084 | 0.019 | 0.065 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.083 | 0.019 | 0.064 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.083 | 0.019 | 0.064 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.019 | 0.064 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.077 | 0.019 | 0.058 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.077 | 0.019 | 0.058 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0644 | 0.019 | 0.0454 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.061 | 0.019 | 0.042 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0438 | 0.0173 | 0.0265 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0235 | 0.017 | 0.0065 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.021 | 0.0177 | 0.0033 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0177 | 0.0023 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0195 | 0.021 | 0.0015 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 0.02 against 0.019 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for political centralization index?
- New Zealand ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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.