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

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.

Argentina vs Maldives: Centralization of Political Power Index

Argentina

0.265

in 2025

Maldives

0.262

in 2025

Argentina rank

95th

Maldives rank

96th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Argentina
Maldives

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.265 against 0.262 in Maldives, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Argentina ranks 95th and Maldives ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.27	0.958	0.688	Maldives
1910s	0.2022	0.958	0.7558	Maldives
1920s	0.1891	0.958	0.7689	Maldives
1930s	0.2805	0.9274	0.6469	Maldives
1940s	0.3898	0.9052	0.5154	Maldives
1950s	0.5727	0.9117	0.339	Maldives
1960s	0.4042	0.918	0.5138	Maldives
1970s	0.6015	0.9293	0.3278	Maldives
1980s	0.3779	0.955	0.5771	Maldives
1990s	0.3341	0.955	0.6209	Maldives
2000s	0.2493	0.8294	0.5801	Maldives
2010s	0.2556	0.5506	0.295	Maldives
2020s	0.2185	0.2277	0.0092	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Argentina or Maldives?: Argentina, at 0.265 against 0.262 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Argentina and Maldives?: 0.003, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Maldives rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Argentina ranks 95th and Maldives ranks 96th 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.