Which has higher centralization of political power index, Algeria or Turkey?

Algeria, at 0.806 against 0.798 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Algeria vs Turkey: Centralization of Political Power Index

Algeria

0.806

in 2025

Turkey

0.798

in 2025

Algeria rank

33rd

Turkey rank

36th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Algeria
Turkey

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.806 against 0.798 in Turkey, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 11 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.661	0.8123	0.1513	Turkey
1910s	0.661	0.6752	0.0142	Turkey
1920s	0.6592	0.5296	0.1296	Algeria
1930s	0.661	0.507	0.154	Algeria
1940s	0.6655	0.5194	0.1461	Algeria
1950s	0.6974	0.43	0.2674	Algeria
1960s	0.8213	0.2751	0.5462	Algeria
1970s	0.8395	0.2968	0.5427	Algeria
1980s	0.7478	0.3796	0.3682	Algeria
1990s	0.7335	0.2368	0.4967	Algeria
2000s	0.8	0.1832	0.6168	Algeria
2010s	0.797	0.5312	0.2658	Algeria
2020s	0.8152	0.8102	0.005	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Algeria or Turkey?: Algeria, at 0.806 against 0.798 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Algeria and Turkey?: 0.008, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Algeria ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th 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.