Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Bulgaria?

Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.165 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?

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.

Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bhutan

0.169

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.165

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Bulgaria rank

124th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bhutan
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.169 against 0.165 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6083	0.529	0.0793	Bhutan
1910s	0.567	0.5269	0.0401	Bhutan
1920s	0.567	0.5373	0.0297	Bhutan
1930s	0.567	0.5795	0.0125	Bulgaria
1940s	0.567	0.6977	0.1307	Bulgaria
1950s	0.4584	0.8223	0.3639	Bulgaria
1960s	0.3894	0.825	0.4356	Bulgaria
1970s	0.375	0.825	0.45	Bulgaria
1980s	0.375	0.825	0.45	Bulgaria
1990s	0.3717	0.169	0.2027	Bhutan
2000s	0.2667	0.1409	0.1258	Bhutan
2010s	0.0816	0.146	0.0644	Bulgaria
2020s	0.1275	0.1482	0.0207	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Bulgaria?: Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.165 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bhutan and Bulgaria?: 0.004, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th 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.