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

Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.162 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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 Italy: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bhutan

0.169

in 2025

Italy

0.162

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Italy rank

125th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bhutan
Italy

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.169 against 0.162 in Italy, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6083	0.3946	0.2137	Bhutan
1910s	0.567	0.3979	0.1691	Bhutan
1920s	0.567	0.7278	0.1608	Italy
1930s	0.567	0.944	0.377	Italy
1940s	0.567	0.6104	0.0434	Italy
1950s	0.4584	0.2124	0.246	Bhutan
1960s	0.3894	0.166	0.2234	Bhutan
1970s	0.375	0.1435	0.2315	Bhutan
1980s	0.375	0.138	0.237	Bhutan
1990s	0.3717	0.1077	0.264	Bhutan
2000s	0.2667	0.0993	0.1674	Bhutan
2010s	0.0816	0.0911	0.0095	Italy
2020s	0.1275	0.1157	0.0118	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Italy?: Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.162 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bhutan and Italy?: 0.007, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Italy rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Italy ranks 125th 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.