Portugal vs South Africa: Political centralization index
Portugal
0.06
in 2025
South Africa
0.084
in 2025
Portugal rank
152nd
South Africa rank
149th
Political centralization index over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.084 against 0.06 in Portugal, a difference of 0.024.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5694 | 0.519 | 0.0504 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.5534 | 0.525 | 0.0284 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6273 | 0.525 | 0.1023 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.7762 | 0.525 | 0.2512 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.7604 | 0.5351 | 0.2253 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.7608 | 0.608 | 0.1528 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.761 | 0.608 | 0.153 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.4112 | 0.608 | 0.1968 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0531 | 0.5562 | 0.5031 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.042 | 0.2765 | 0.2345 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0373 | 0.112 | 0.0747 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0327 | 0.1093 | 0.0766 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0542 | 0.0958 | 0.0417 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.084 against 0.06 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.024, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for political centralization index?
- Portugal ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 149th 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.