Thailand vs Zambia: Political centralization index
Thailand
0.243
in 2025
Zambia
0.242
in 2025
Thailand rank
103rd
Zambia rank
104th
Political centralization index over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.243 against 0.242 in Zambia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.712 | 0.71 | 0.002 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 0.7183 | 0.6158 | 0.1025 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 0.6135 | 0.49 | 0.1235 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.5698 | 0.49 | 0.0798 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.6093 | 0.5348 | 0.0745 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.7008 | 0.5138 | 0.187 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.5655 | 0.5092 | 0.0563 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.4186 | 0.52 | 0.1014 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3601 | 0.3025 | 0.0576 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.2686 | 0.1871 | 0.0815 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.4064 | 0.2295 | 0.1769 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3287 | 0.2237 | 0.105 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 0.243 against 0.242 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Thailand ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 104th 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.