Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belgium or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?

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.

Belgium vs Cyprus: Centralization of Political Power Index

Belgium

0.103

in 2025

Cyprus

0.11

in 2025

Belgium rank

140th

Cyprus rank

137th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Belgium
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Belgium, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 140th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.084	0.481	0.397	Cyprus
1910s	0.1557	0.481	0.3253	Cyprus
1920s	0.073	0.481	0.408	Cyprus
1930s	0.073	0.481	0.408	Cyprus
1940s	0.1279	0.481	0.3531	Cyprus
1950s	0.058	0.4915	0.4335	Cyprus
1960s	0.058	0.2472	0.1892	Cyprus
1970s	0.058	0.1963	0.1383	Cyprus
1980s	0.0576	0.1733	0.1157	Cyprus
1990s	0.0578	0.1381	0.0803	Cyprus
2000s	0.051	0.1015	0.0505	Cyprus
2010s	0.0487	0.1054	0.0567	Cyprus
2020s	0.0663	0.132	0.0657	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belgium or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Belgium and Cyprus?: 0.007, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Belgium ranks 140th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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.