Which has higher centralization of political power index, Armenia or Libya?

Armenia, at 0.655 against 0.63 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Libya?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 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.

Armenia vs Libya: Centralization of Political Power Index

Armenia

0.655

in 2025

Libya

0.63

in 2025

Armenia rank

56th

Libya rank

59th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Armenia
Libya

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.655 against 0.63 in Libya, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 56th and Libya ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.971	0.961	0.01	Armenia
1940s	0.971	0.961	0.01	Armenia
1950s	0.9663	0.4902	0.4761	Armenia
1960s	0.964	0.4645	0.4995	Armenia
1970s	0.964	0.8891	0.0749	Armenia
1980s	0.9545	0.8278	0.1267	Armenia
1990s	0.6547	0.8245	0.1698	Libya
2000s	0.7515	0.8533	0.1018	Libya
2010s	0.6391	0.4811	0.158	Armenia
2020s	0.4585	0.5713	0.1128	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Armenia or Libya?: Armenia, at 0.655 against 0.63 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Armenia and Libya?: 0.025, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Libya rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Armenia ranks 56th and Libya ranks 59th 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.