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

Armenia, at 0.655 against 0.635 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Armenia

0.655

in 2025

Qatar

0.635

in 2025

Armenia rank

56th

Qatar rank

58th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Armenia
Qatar

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.655 against 0.635 in Qatar, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 10 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.9725	0.826	0.1465	Armenia
1920s	0.9696	0.826	0.1436	Armenia
1930s	0.971	0.826	0.145	Armenia
1940s	0.971	0.826	0.145	Armenia
1950s	0.9668	0.826	0.1408	Armenia
1960s	0.964	0.826	0.138	Armenia
1970s	0.964	0.6721	0.2919	Armenia
1980s	0.9545	0.658	0.2965	Armenia
1990s	0.6547	0.6192	0.0355	Armenia
2000s	0.7515	0.653	0.0985	Armenia
2010s	0.6391	0.7148	0.0757	Qatar
2020s	0.4585	0.7232	0.2647	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Armenia or Qatar?: Armenia, at 0.655 against 0.635 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Armenia and Qatar?: 0.02, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Qatar?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Qatar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Armenia ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 58th 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.