Syria vs Vatican: Political centralization index
Syria
0.914
in 2025
Vatican
0.906
in 1870
Syria rank
18th
Vatican rank
19th
Political centralization index over time
- Syria
- Vatican
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.914 against 0.906 in Vatican, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 18th and Vatican ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 8 and Vatican in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.925 | 0.923 | 0.002 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.925 | 0.8994 | 0.0256 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.925 | 0.922 | 0.003 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.925 | 0.92 | 0.005 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.925 | 0.92 | 0.005 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.8668 | 0.92 | 0.0532 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.925 | 0.9 | 0.025 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.925 | 0.906 | 0.019 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.9102 | 0.906 | 0.0042 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.851 | 0.906 | 0.055 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Syria or Vatican?
- Syria, at 0.914 against 0.906 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Syria and Vatican?
- 0.008, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Syria and Vatican rank globally for political centralization index?
- Syria ranks 18th 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.