What is political centralization index in Spain?

Political centralization index in Spain was 0.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 1940.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1979.

How does Spain rank for political centralization index?

Spain ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Political centralization index was 0.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.05

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

155th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.804

in 1940

All-time low

0.027

in 1979

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political centralization index in Spain, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.05 for political centralization index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Spain peaked at 0.804 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1979.

That places Spain 155th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Spain, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.678	—
1790	0.678	+0.0%
1791	0.678	+0.0%
1792	0.678	+0.0%
1793	0.678	+0.0%
1794	0.678	+0.0%
1795	0.678	+0.0%
1796	0.678	+0.0%
1797	0.678	+0.0%
1798	0.678	+0.0%
1799	0.678	+0.0%
1800	0.678	+0.0%
1801	0.678	+0.0%
1802	0.678	+0.0%
1803	0.678	+0.0%
1804	0.678	+0.0%
1805	0.678	+0.0%
1806	0.678	+0.0%
1807	0.678	+0.0%
1808	0.678	+0.0%
1809	0.678	+0.0%
1810	0.678	+0.0%
1811	0.678	+0.0%
1812	0.508	-25.1%
1813	0.508	+0.0%
1814	0.525	+3.3%
1815	0.546	+4.0%
1816	0.546	+0.0%
1817	0.546	+0.0%
1818	0.546	+0.0%
1819	0.546	+0.0%
1820	0.459	-15.9%
1821	0.459	+0.0%
1822	0.459	+0.0%
1823	0.459	+0.0%
1824	0.552	+20.3%
1825	0.552	+0.0%
1826	0.552	+0.0%
1827	0.552	+0.0%
1828	0.552	+0.0%
1829	0.552	+0.0%
1830	0.552	+0.0%
1831	0.552	+0.0%
1832	0.552	+0.0%
1833	0.552	+0.0%
1834	0.449	-18.7%
1835	0.449	+0.0%
1836	0.449	+0.0%
1837	0.449	+0.0%
1838	0.449	+0.0%
1839	0.449	+0.0%
1840	0.449	+0.0%
1841	0.449	+0.0%
1842	0.449	+0.0%
1843	0.449	+0.0%
1844	0.449	+0.0%
1845	0.449	+0.0%
1846	0.449	+0.0%
1847	0.449	+0.0%
1848	0.449	+0.0%
1849	0.449	+0.0%
1850	0.449	+0.0%
1851	0.449	+0.0%
1852	0.449	+0.0%
1853	0.449	+0.0%
1854	0.449	+0.0%
1855	0.449	+0.0%
1856	0.449	+0.0%
1857	0.449	+0.0%
1858	0.449	+0.0%
1859	0.449	+0.0%
1860	0.449	+0.0%
1861	0.449	+0.0%
1862	0.449	+0.0%
1863	0.449	+0.0%
1864	0.449	+0.0%
1865	0.449	+0.0%
1866	0.449	+0.0%
1867	0.449	+0.0%
1868	0.449	+0.0%
1869	0.403	-10.2%
1870	0.403	+0.0%
1871	0.403	+0.0%
1872	0.403	+0.0%
1873	0.403	+0.0%
1874	0.403	+0.0%
1875	0.403	+0.0%
1876	0.403	+0.0%
1877	0.403	+0.0%
1878	0.403	+0.0%
1879	0.403	+0.0%
1880	0.403	+0.0%
1881	0.403	+0.0%
1882	0.403	+0.0%
1883	0.403	+0.0%
1884	0.403	+0.0%
1885	0.403	+0.0%
1886	0.403	+0.0%
1887	0.403	+0.0%
1888	0.403	+0.0%
1889	0.403	+0.0%
1890	0.403	+0.0%
1891	0.403	+0.0%
1892	0.403	+0.0%
1893	0.403	+0.0%
1894	0.403	+0.0%
1895	0.403	+0.0%
1896	0.403	+0.0%
1897	0.403	+0.0%
1898	0.403	+0.0%
1899	0.403	+0.0%
1900	0.403	+0.0%
1901	0.403	+0.0%
1902	0.403	+0.0%
1903	0.403	+0.0%
1904	0.403	+0.0%
1905	0.403	+0.0%
1906	0.403	+0.0%
1907	0.403	+0.0%
1908	0.403	+0.0%
1909	0.403	+0.0%
1910	0.403	+0.0%
1911	0.403	+0.0%
1912	0.403	+0.0%
1913	0.403	+0.0%
1914	0.403	+0.0%
1915	0.403	+0.0%
1916	0.403	+0.0%
1917	0.403	+0.0%
1918	0.403	+0.0%
1919	0.403	+0.0%
1920	0.403	+0.0%
1921	0.403	+0.0%
1922	0.403	+0.0%
1923	0.47	+16.6%
1924	0.632	+34.5%
1925	0.632	+0.0%
1926	0.632	+0.0%
1927	0.632	+0.0%
1928	0.632	+0.0%
1929	0.632	+0.0%
1930	0.632	+0.0%
1931	0.601	-4.9%
1932	0.349	-41.9%
1933	0.349	+0.0%
1934	0.362	+3.7%
1935	0.362	+0.0%
1936	0.362	+0.0%
1937	0.429	+18.5%
1938	0.429	+0.0%
1939	0.508	+18.4%
1940	0.804	+58.3%
1941	0.804	+0.0%
1942	0.804	+0.0%
1943	0.773	-3.9%
1944	0.765	-1.0%
1945	0.765	+0.0%
1946	0.765	+0.0%
1947	0.765	+0.0%
1948	0.765	+0.0%
1949	0.765	+0.0%
1950	0.765	+0.0%
1951	0.765	+0.0%
1952	0.765	+0.0%
1953	0.765	+0.0%
1954	0.765	+0.0%
1955	0.765	+0.0%
1956	0.765	+0.0%
1957	0.765	+0.0%
1958	0.765	+0.0%
1959	0.765	+0.0%
1960	0.765	+0.0%
1961	0.765	+0.0%
1962	0.765	+0.0%
1963	0.765	+0.0%
1964	0.765	+0.0%
1965	0.765	+0.0%
1966	0.765	+0.0%
1967	0.765	+0.0%
1968	0.765	+0.0%
1969	0.765	+0.0%
1970	0.765	+0.0%
1971	0.765	+0.0%
1972	0.765	+0.0%
1973	0.765	+0.0%
1974	0.765	+0.0%
1975	0.722	-5.6%
1976	0.714	-1.1%
1977	0.483	-32.4%
1978	0.047	-90.3%
1979	0.027	-42.6%
1980	0.031	+14.8%
1981	0.031	+0.0%
1982	0.031	+0.0%
1983	0.031	+0.0%
1984	0.031	+0.0%
1985	0.031	+0.0%
1986	0.031	+0.0%
1987	0.031	+0.0%
1988	0.031	+0.0%
1989	0.031	+0.0%
1990	0.031	+0.0%
1991	0.031	+0.0%
1992	0.031	+0.0%
1993	0.032	+3.2%
1994	0.032	+0.0%
1995	0.032	+0.0%
1996	0.032	+0.0%
1997	0.032	+0.0%
1998	0.032	+0.0%
1999	0.032	+0.0%
2000	0.031	-3.1%
2001	0.031	+0.0%
2002	0.031	+0.0%
2003	0.031	+0.0%
2004	0.031	+0.0%
2005	0.031	+0.0%
2006	0.031	+0.0%
2007	0.031	+0.0%
2008	0.031	+0.0%
2009	0.031	+0.0%
2010	0.032	+3.2%
2011	0.034	+6.3%
2012	0.055	+61.8%
2013	0.06	+9.1%
2014	0.06	+0.0%
2015	0.059	-1.7%
2016	0.048	-18.6%
2017	0.053	+10.4%
2018	0.05	-5.7%
2019	0.032	-36.0%
2020	0.036	+12.5%
2021	0.03	-16.7%
2022	0.044	+46.7%
2023	0.052	+18.2%
2024	0.051	-1.9%
2025	0.05	-2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.678	0.678	0.678	1
1790s	0.678	0.678	0.678	10
1800s	0.678	0.678	0.678	10
1810s	0.5627	0.508	0.678	10
1820s	0.5148	0.459	0.552	10
1830s	0.4902	0.449	0.552	10
1840s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
1850s	0.449	0.449	0.449	10
1860s	0.4444	0.403	0.449	10
1870s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
1880s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
1890s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
1900s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
1910s	0.403	0.403	0.403	10
1920s	0.5471	0.403	0.632	10
1930s	0.4383	0.349	0.632	10
1940s	0.7775	0.765	0.804	10
1950s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1960s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1970s	0.5818	0.027	0.765	10
1980s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1990s	0.0317	0.031	0.032	10
2000s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
2010s	0.0483	0.032	0.06	10
2020s	0.0438	0.03	0.052	6

Countries ranked near Spain

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Spain?: Political centralization index in Spain was 0.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 1940.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1979.
How does Spain rank for political centralization index?: Spain ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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