Which has higher centralization of political power index, Austria or Guatemala?

Austria, at 0.075 against 0.059 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Guatemala?

229 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Austria vs Guatemala: Centralization of Political Power Index

Austria

0.075

in 2025

Guatemala

0.059

in 2025

Austria rank

151st

Guatemala rank

154th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Austria
Guatemala

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.075 against 0.059 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 229 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.947	0.428	0.519	Austria
1790s	0.947	0.428	0.519	Austria
1800s	0.947	0.428	0.519	Austria
1810s	0.947	0.428	0.519	Austria
1820s	0.947	0.4993	0.4477	Austria
1830s	0.947	0.5815	0.3655	Austria
1840s	0.919	0.7354	0.1836	Austria
1850s	0.9243	0.661	0.2633	Austria
1860s	0.712	0.6352	0.0768	Austria
1870s	0.271	0.6203	0.3493	Guatemala
1880s	0.268	0.6064	0.3384	Guatemala
1890s	0.268	0.5962	0.3282	Guatemala
1900s	0.268	0.769	0.501	Guatemala
1910s	0.2634	0.7624	0.499	Guatemala
1920s	0.1868	0.6604	0.4736	Guatemala
1930s	0.5084	0.7299	0.2215	Guatemala
1940s	0.113	0.433	0.32	Guatemala
1950s	0.0982	0.5523	0.4541	Guatemala
1960s	0.0998	0.6138	0.514	Guatemala
1970s	0.0954	0.6119	0.5165	Guatemala
1980s	0.0765	0.5718	0.4953	Guatemala
1990s	0.074	0.3611	0.2871	Guatemala
2000s	0.0679	0.3129	0.245	Guatemala
2010s	0.0689	0.25	0.1811	Guatemala
2020s	0.066	0.237	0.171	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Austria or Guatemala?: Austria, at 0.075 against 0.059 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Austria and Guatemala?: 0.016, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Guatemala?: 229 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Guatemala rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Austria ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 154th 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.