Which has higher centralization of political power index, Albania or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.275 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

Albania vs Malaysia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Albania

0.275

in 2025

Malaysia

0.29

in 2025

Albania rank

94th

Malaysia rank

91st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Albania
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.29 against 0.275 in Albania, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.596	0.536	0.06	Albania
1920s	0.5481	0.536	0.0121	Albania
1930s	0.5288	0.536	0.0072	Malaysia
1940s	0.7985	0.5659	0.2326	Albania
1950s	0.865	0.4137	0.4513	Albania
1960s	0.8223	0.443	0.3793	Albania
1970s	0.7968	0.4696	0.3272	Albania
1980s	0.7856	0.5558	0.2298	Albania
1990s	0.3983	0.574	0.1757	Malaysia
2000s	0.2912	0.5065	0.2153	Malaysia
2010s	0.2601	0.4556	0.1955	Malaysia
2020s	0.2642	0.3058	0.0417	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Albania or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.275 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Albania and Malaysia?: 0.015, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Malaysia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Albania ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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.