Spain vs Uruguay: Political centralization index
Spain
0.05
in 2025
Uruguay
0.046
in 2025
Spain rank
155th
Uruguay rank
157th
Political centralization index over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.05 against 0.046 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.
Spain ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.552 | 0.899 | 0.347 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.4902 | 0.7916 | 0.3014 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.449 | 0.8247 | 0.3757 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.449 | 0.604 | 0.155 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.4444 | 0.4973 | 0.0529 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.403 | 0.5348 | 0.1318 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.403 | 0.52 | 0.117 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.403 | 0.3796 | 0.0234 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.403 | 0.2987 | 0.1043 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.403 | 0.242 | 0.161 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.5471 | 0.1674 | 0.3797 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.4383 | 0.2404 | 0.1979 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.7775 | 0.2034 | 0.5741 | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.765 | 0.1352 | 0.6298 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.765 | 0.1556 | 0.6094 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.5818 | 0.6317 | 0.0499 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.031 | 0.4846 | 0.4536 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0317 | 0.0761 | 0.0444 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.0633 | 0.0323 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0483 | 0.0495 | 0.0012 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0438 | 0.0477 | 0.0038 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 0.05 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Spain and Uruguay?
- 0.004, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for political centralization index?
- Spain ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th 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.