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

Malta, at 0.176 against 0.169 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Malta: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bhutan

0.169

in 2025

Malta

0.176

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Malta rank

120th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bhutan
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.176 against 0.169 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6083	0.439	0.1693	Bhutan
1910s	0.567	0.439	0.128	Bhutan
1920s	0.567	0.327	0.24	Bhutan
1930s	0.567	0.4107	0.1563	Bhutan
1940s	0.567	0.4053	0.1617	Bhutan
1950s	0.4584	0.3168	0.1416	Bhutan
1960s	0.3894	0.333	0.0564	Bhutan
1970s	0.375	0.2842	0.0908	Bhutan
1980s	0.375	0.2802	0.0948	Bhutan
1990s	0.3717	0.2488	0.1229	Bhutan
2000s	0.2667	0.247	0.0197	Bhutan
2010s	0.0816	0.2478	0.1662	Malta
2020s	0.1275	0.1753	0.0478	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Malta?: Malta, at 0.176 against 0.169 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bhutan and Malta?: 0.007, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th 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.