“Decentralization” or “Decentralisation”

Language

Decentralization and decentralisation are both English terms.

Usage

Decentralization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while decentralisation is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
decentralization	97	41	60	98	87	30	100	40	42	100	100	100
decentralisation	3	59	40	2	13	70	0	60	58	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (97 to 3).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "decentralisation" over "decentralization".
• In India, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (60 to 40).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (87 to 13).
• In Australia, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "decentralisation" over "decentralization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 60 to 40 preference for "decentralisation" over "decentralization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 58 to 42 preference for "decentralisation" over "decentralization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "decentralization" over "decentralisation" (100 to 0).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use decentralization or decentralisation with sample sentences.

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