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

113 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 East Timor: Centralization of Political Power Index

Albania

0.275

in 2025

East Timor

0.287

in 2025

Albania rank

94th

East Timor rank

92nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Albania
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.287 against 0.275 in Albania, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1912 it was East Timor ahead.

Albania ranks 94th and East Timor ranks 92nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.596	0.927	0.331	East Timor
1920s	0.5481	0.927	0.3789	East Timor
1930s	0.5288	0.927	0.3982	East Timor
1940s	0.7985	0.927	0.1285	East Timor
1950s	0.865	0.927	0.062	East Timor
1960s	0.8223	0.927	0.1047	East Timor
1970s	0.796	0.7748	0.0212	Albania
1980s	0.7856	0.624	0.1616	Albania
1990s	0.3983	0.6048	0.2065	East Timor
2000s	0.2912	0.2818	0.0094	Albania
2010s	0.2601	0.2565	0.0036	Albania
2020s	0.2642	0.2847	0.0205	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Albania or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.287 against 0.275 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Albania and East Timor?: 0.012, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and East Timor?: 113 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and East Timor rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Albania ranks 94th and East Timor ranks 92nd 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.