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

Belgium, at 0.103 against 0.1 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Centralization of Political Power Index

Belgium

0.103

in 2025

Mauritius

0.1

in 2025

Belgium rank

140th

Mauritius rank

142nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Belgium
Mauritius

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.103 against 0.1 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Belgium ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.084	0.448	0.364	Mauritius
1910s	0.1557	0.448	0.2923	Mauritius
1920s	0.073	0.448	0.375	Mauritius
1930s	0.073	0.448	0.375	Mauritius
1940s	0.1279	0.3901	0.2622	Mauritius
1950s	0.058	0.149	0.091	Mauritius
1960s	0.058	0.1416	0.0836	Mauritius
1970s	0.058	0.098	0.04	Mauritius
1980s	0.0576	0.098	0.0404	Mauritius
1990s	0.0578	0.1208	0.063	Mauritius
2000s	0.051	0.0868	0.0358	Mauritius
2010s	0.0487	0.1077	0.059	Mauritius
2020s	0.0663	0.1802	0.1138	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belgium or Mauritius?: Belgium, at 0.103 against 0.1 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Belgium and Mauritius?: 0.003, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Belgium ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 142nd 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.