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

Romania, at 0.279 against 0.275 in Albania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Albania

0.275

in 2025

Romania

0.279

in 2025

Albania rank

94th

Romania rank

93rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Albania
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.279 against 0.275 in Albania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 94th and Romania ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.596	0.5308	0.0652	Albania
1920s	0.5481	0.5068	0.0413	Albania
1930s	0.5288	0.5441	0.0153	Romania
1940s	0.7985	0.8362	0.0377	Romania
1950s	0.865	0.913	0.048	Romania
1960s	0.8223	0.913	0.0907	Romania
1970s	0.7968	0.913	0.1162	Romania
1980s	0.7856	0.913	0.1274	Romania
1990s	0.3983	0.4541	0.0558	Romania
2000s	0.2912	0.2984	0.0072	Romania
2010s	0.2601	0.1831	0.077	Albania
2020s	0.2642	0.2353	0.0288	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Albania or Romania?: Romania, at 0.279 against 0.275 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Albania and Romania?: 0.004, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Romania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Albania ranks 94th and Romania ranks 93rd of 176 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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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: 18 September 2026

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