Spain vs United Kingdom: Political centralization index
Spain
0.05
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.06
in 2025
Spain rank
155th
United Kingdom rank
152nd
Political centralization index over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.06 against 0.05 in Spain, a difference of 0.01.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 20 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.678 | 0.163 | 0.515 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.678 | 0.1625 | 0.5155 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.678 | 0.1661 | 0.5119 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.5627 | 0.1647 | 0.398 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.5148 | 0.1617 | 0.3531 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.4902 | 0.1451 | 0.3451 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.449 | 0.1295 | 0.3195 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.449 | 0.1316 | 0.3174 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.4444 | 0.1302 | 0.3142 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.403 | 0.1266 | 0.2764 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.403 | 0.1308 | 0.2722 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.403 | 0.1291 | 0.2739 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.403 | 0.137 | 0.266 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.403 | 0.1374 | 0.2656 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.5471 | 0.1324 | 0.4147 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.4383 | 0.1328 | 0.3055 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.7775 | 0.1382 | 0.6393 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.765 | 0.116 | 0.649 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.765 | 0.1046 | 0.6604 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.5818 | 0.0953 | 0.4865 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.031 | 0.0896 | 0.0586 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0317 | 0.0856 | 0.0539 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.0636 | 0.0326 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0483 | 0.0604 | 0.0121 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0438 | 0.0637 | 0.0198 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.06 against 0.05 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for political centralization index?
- Spain ranks 155th and United Kingdom ranks 152nd 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.