Syria vs Uzbekistan: Political centralization index

Syria
0.914
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.901
in 2025
Syria rank
18th
Uzbekistan rank
20th

Political centralization index over time

  • Syria
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.914 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Syria ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 173 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1780s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1790s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1800s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1810s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1820s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1830s 0.8668 0.941 0.0742 Uzbekistan
1840s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1850s 0.925 0.941 0.016 Uzbekistan
1860s 0.9102 0.941 0.0308 Uzbekistan
1870s 0.8373 0.941 0.1037 Uzbekistan
1880s 0.857 0.941 0.084 Uzbekistan
1890s 0.857 0.941 0.084 Uzbekistan
1900s 0.8123 0.941 0.1287 Uzbekistan
1910s 0.6151 0.941 0.3259 Uzbekistan
1920s 0.7738 0.9698 0.196 Uzbekistan
1930s 0.7124 0.971 0.2586 Uzbekistan
1940s 0.6552 0.971 0.3158 Uzbekistan
1950s 0.5975 0.9668 0.3693 Uzbekistan
1960s 0.7862 0.964 0.1778 Uzbekistan
1970s 0.9471 0.964 0.0169 Uzbekistan
1980s 0.9559 0.9545 0.0014 Syria
1990s 0.954 0.9651 0.0111 Uzbekistan
2000s 0.922 0.9752 0.0532 Uzbekistan
2010s 0.9492 0.9657 0.0165 Uzbekistan
2020s 0.9218 0.9112 0.0107 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Syria or Uzbekistan?
Syria, at 0.914 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Syria and Uzbekistan?
0.013, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uzbekistan?
235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Syria and Uzbekistan rank globally for political centralization index?
Syria ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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