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

Albania, at 0.275 against 0.262 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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 Maldives: Centralization of Political Power Index

Albania

0.275

in 2025

Maldives

0.262

in 2025

Albania rank

94th

Maldives rank

96th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Albania
Maldives

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.275 against 0.262 in Maldives, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Maldives ahead.

Albania ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 96th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.596	0.958	0.362	Maldives
1920s	0.5481	0.958	0.4099	Maldives
1930s	0.5288	0.9274	0.3986	Maldives
1940s	0.7985	0.9052	0.1067	Maldives
1950s	0.865	0.9117	0.0467	Maldives
1960s	0.8223	0.918	0.0957	Maldives
1970s	0.7968	0.9293	0.1325	Maldives
1980s	0.7856	0.955	0.1694	Maldives
1990s	0.3983	0.955	0.5567	Maldives
2000s	0.2912	0.8294	0.5382	Maldives
2010s	0.2601	0.5506	0.2905	Maldives
2020s	0.2642	0.2277	0.0365	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Albania or Maldives?: Albania, at 0.275 against 0.262 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Albania and Maldives?: 0.013, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Maldives?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Maldives rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Albania ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 96th 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.