What is political centralization index in Netherlands?

Political centralization index in Netherlands was 0.036 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 1810.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2019.

How does Netherlands rank for political centralization index?

Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Netherlands data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Netherlands

Name: Political centralization index in Netherlands
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Netherlands: Political centralization index was 0.036 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.036

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.84

in 1810

All-time low

0.023

in 2019

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political centralization index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Netherlands stood at 0.036.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Netherlands peaked at 0.84 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political centralization index in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Netherlands, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.783	—
1790	0.783	+0.0%
1791	0.783	+0.0%
1792	0.783	+0.0%
1793	0.783	+0.0%
1794	0.783	+0.0%
1795	0.784	+0.1%
1796	0.796	+1.5%
1797	0.796	+0.0%
1798	0.835	+4.9%
1799	0.835	+0.0%
1800	0.835	+0.0%
1801	0.835	+0.0%
1802	0.835	+0.0%
1803	0.835	+0.0%
1804	0.835	+0.0%
1805	0.782	-6.3%
1806	0.793	+1.4%
1807	0.793	+0.0%
1808	0.793	+0.0%
1809	0.793	+0.0%
1810	0.84	+5.9%
1811	0.762	-9.3%
1812	0.762	+0.0%
1813	0.838	+10.0%
1814	0.838	+0.0%
1815	0.649	-22.6%
1816	0.649	+0.0%
1817	0.649	+0.0%
1818	0.649	+0.0%
1819	0.649	+0.0%
1820	0.649	+0.0%
1821	0.649	+0.0%
1822	0.649	+0.0%
1823	0.649	+0.0%
1824	0.649	+0.0%
1825	0.649	+0.0%
1826	0.649	+0.0%
1827	0.649	+0.0%
1828	0.649	+0.0%
1829	0.649	+0.0%
1830	0.649	+0.0%
1831	0.649	+0.0%
1832	0.649	+0.0%
1833	0.649	+0.0%
1834	0.649	+0.0%
1835	0.649	+0.0%
1836	0.649	+0.0%
1837	0.649	+0.0%
1838	0.606	-6.6%
1839	0.606	+0.0%
1840	0.525	-13.4%
1841	0.525	+0.0%
1842	0.525	+0.0%
1843	0.525	+0.0%
1844	0.525	+0.0%
1845	0.525	+0.0%
1846	0.525	+0.0%
1847	0.525	+0.0%
1848	0.091	-82.7%
1849	0.091	+0.0%
1850	0.091	+0.0%
1851	0.091	+0.0%
1852	0.091	+0.0%
1853	0.091	+0.0%
1854	0.091	+0.0%
1855	0.091	+0.0%
1856	0.091	+0.0%
1857	0.091	+0.0%
1858	0.091	+0.0%
1859	0.091	+0.0%
1860	0.091	+0.0%
1861	0.091	+0.0%
1862	0.091	+0.0%
1863	0.091	+0.0%
1864	0.091	+0.0%
1865	0.091	+0.0%
1866	0.091	+0.0%
1867	0.091	+0.0%
1868	0.091	+0.0%
1869	0.091	+0.0%
1870	0.091	+0.0%
1871	0.091	+0.0%
1872	0.091	+0.0%
1873	0.091	+0.0%
1874	0.091	+0.0%
1875	0.091	+0.0%
1876	0.091	+0.0%
1877	0.091	+0.0%
1878	0.091	+0.0%
1879	0.091	+0.0%
1880	0.091	+0.0%
1881	0.091	+0.0%
1882	0.091	+0.0%
1883	0.091	+0.0%
1884	0.091	+0.0%
1885	0.091	+0.0%
1886	0.091	+0.0%
1887	0.091	+0.0%
1888	0.091	+0.0%
1889	0.091	+0.0%
1890	0.091	+0.0%
1891	0.091	+0.0%
1892	0.091	+0.0%
1893	0.091	+0.0%
1894	0.091	+0.0%
1895	0.091	+0.0%
1896	0.091	+0.0%
1897	0.091	+0.0%
1898	0.091	+0.0%
1899	0.091	+0.0%
1900	0.091	+0.0%
1901	0.091	+0.0%
1902	0.091	+0.0%
1903	0.091	+0.0%
1904	0.091	+0.0%
1905	0.091	+0.0%
1906	0.091	+0.0%
1907	0.091	+0.0%
1908	0.091	+0.0%
1909	0.091	+0.0%
1910	0.091	+0.0%
1911	0.091	+0.0%
1912	0.091	+0.0%
1913	0.091	+0.0%
1914	0.091	+0.0%
1915	0.091	+0.0%
1916	0.091	+0.0%
1917	0.091	+0.0%
1918	0.084	-7.7%
1919	0.084	+0.0%
1920	0.084	+0.0%
1921	0.084	+0.0%
1922	0.084	+0.0%
1923	0.084	+0.0%
1924	0.084	+0.0%
1925	0.084	+0.0%
1926	0.084	+0.0%
1927	0.084	+0.0%
1928	0.084	+0.0%
1929	0.084	+0.0%
1930	0.084	+0.0%
1931	0.084	+0.0%
1932	0.084	+0.0%
1933	0.084	+0.0%
1934	0.084	+0.0%
1935	0.084	+0.0%
1936	0.084	+0.0%
1937	0.084	+0.0%
1938	0.084	+0.0%
1939	0.084	+0.0%
1940	0.179	+113.1%
1941	0.256	+43.0%
1942	0.256	+0.0%
1943	0.256	+0.0%
1944	0.256	+0.0%
1945	0.19	-25.8%
1946	0.091	-52.1%
1947	0.054	-40.7%
1948	0.054	+0.0%
1949	0.054	+0.0%
1950	0.054	+0.0%
1951	0.054	+0.0%
1952	0.054	+0.0%
1953	0.054	+0.0%
1954	0.054	+0.0%
1955	0.054	+0.0%
1956	0.049	-9.3%
1957	0.049	+0.0%
1958	0.049	+0.0%
1959	0.049	+0.0%
1960	0.049	+0.0%
1961	0.049	+0.0%
1962	0.049	+0.0%
1963	0.049	+0.0%
1964	0.049	+0.0%
1965	0.049	+0.0%
1966	0.049	+0.0%
1967	0.049	+0.0%
1968	0.049	+0.0%
1969	0.049	+0.0%
1970	0.049	+0.0%
1971	0.049	+0.0%
1972	0.044	-10.2%
1973	0.044	+0.0%
1974	0.044	+0.0%
1975	0.044	+0.0%
1976	0.044	+0.0%
1977	0.044	+0.0%
1978	0.044	+0.0%
1979	0.044	+0.0%
1980	0.038	-13.6%
1981	0.038	+0.0%
1982	0.034	-10.5%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.034	+0.0%
1986	0.034	+0.0%
1987	0.034	+0.0%
1988	0.034	+0.0%
1989	0.034	+0.0%
1990	0.034	+0.0%
1991	0.034	+0.0%
1992	0.034	+0.0%
1993	0.034	+0.0%
1994	0.034	+0.0%
1995	0.034	+0.0%
1996	0.034	+0.0%
1997	0.034	+0.0%
1998	0.034	+0.0%
1999	0.034	+0.0%
2000	0.034	+0.0%
2001	0.034	+0.0%
2002	0.034	+0.0%
2003	0.034	+0.0%
2004	0.034	+0.0%
2005	0.034	+0.0%
2006	0.032	-5.9%
2007	0.032	+0.0%
2008	0.032	+0.0%
2009	0.032	+0.0%
2010	0.032	+0.0%
2011	0.03	-6.3%
2012	0.03	+0.0%
2013	0.03	+0.0%
2014	0.03	+0.0%
2015	0.03	+0.0%
2016	0.03	+0.0%
2017	0.024	-20.0%
2018	0.026	+8.3%
2019	0.023	-11.5%
2020	0.023	+0.0%
2021	0.027	+17.4%
2022	0.029	+7.4%
2023	0.029	+0.0%
2024	0.036	+24.1%
2025	0.036	+0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

Netherlands's 0.036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Netherlands's 0.036 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.783	0.783	0.783	1
1790s	0.7961	0.783	0.835	10
1800s	0.8129	0.782	0.835	10
1810s	0.7285	0.649	0.84	10
1820s	0.649	0.649	0.649	10
1830s	0.6404	0.606	0.649	10
1840s	0.4382	0.091	0.525	10
1850s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1860s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1870s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1880s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1890s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1900s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1910s	0.0896	0.084	0.091	10
1920s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1930s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1940s	0.1646	0.054	0.256	10
1950s	0.052	0.049	0.054	10
1960s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1970s	0.045	0.044	0.049	10
1980s	0.0348	0.034	0.038	10
1990s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
2000s	0.0332	0.032	0.034	10
2010s	0.0285	0.023	0.032	10
2020s	0.03	0.023	0.036	6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

161 Latvia 0.044 compare
162 Ireland 0.039 compare
163 Czechia 0.036 compare
165 Brazil 0.034 compare
166 Costa Rica 0.033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Netherlands?: Political centralization index in Netherlands was 0.036 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 1810.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for political centralization index?: Netherlands ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026