How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Cambodia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Afghanistan

0.927

in 2025

Cambodia

0.93

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

17th

Cambodia rank

16th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Afghanistan
Cambodia

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.93 against 0.927 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Cambodia ranks 16th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8778	0.869	0.0088	Afghanistan
1910s	0.8696	0.869	0.0006	Afghanistan
1920s	0.8104	0.869	0.0586	Cambodia
1930s	0.79	0.869	0.079	Cambodia
1940s	0.79	0.8377	0.0477	Cambodia
1950s	0.778	0.8024	0.0244	Cambodia
1960s	0.7113	0.733	0.0217	Cambodia
1970s	0.7699	0.9019	0.132	Cambodia
1980s	0.8482	0.9766	0.1284	Cambodia
1990s	0.8704	0.8588	0.0116	Afghanistan
2000s	0.7909	0.8482	0.0573	Cambodia
2010s	0.7402	0.8543	0.1141	Cambodia
2020s	0.9133	0.9122	0.0012	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Afghanistan or Cambodia?: Cambodia, at 0.93 against 0.927 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Afghanistan and Cambodia?: 0.003, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cambodia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Cambodia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Afghanistan ranks 17th and Cambodia ranks 16th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.