Sudan vs Vatican: Political centralization index
Sudan
0.883
in 2025
Vatican
0.906
in 1870
Sudan rank
22nd
Vatican rank
19th
Political centralization index over time
- Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.906 against 0.883 in Sudan, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Vatican ahead.
Sudan ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8539 | 0.92 | 0.0661 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.862 | 0.92 | 0.058 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.8156 | 0.9 | 0.0844 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.713 | 0.906 | 0.193 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.6557 | 0.906 | 0.2503 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.541 | 0.906 | 0.365 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Sudan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.906 against 0.883 in Sudan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.023, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vatican?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do Sudan and Vatican rank globally for political centralization index?
- Sudan ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 19th 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.