Afghanistan vs Vatican: Centralization of Political Power Index

Afghanistan
0.927
in 2025
Vatican
0.906
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
17th
Vatican rank
19th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.927 against 0.906 in Vatican, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Vatican ranks 19th of 173 countries.

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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

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