Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bolivia or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.635 against 0.625 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Qatar?

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.

Bolivia vs Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bolivia

0.625

in 2025

Qatar

0.635

in 2025

Bolivia rank

60th

Qatar rank

58th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bolivia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.635 against 0.625 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bolivia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7492	0.804	0.0548	Qatar
1910s	0.7492	0.8106	0.0614	Qatar
1920s	0.7594	0.826	0.0666	Qatar
1930s	0.7829	0.826	0.0431	Qatar
1940s	0.7955	0.826	0.0305	Qatar
1950s	0.757	0.826	0.069	Qatar
1960s	0.8254	0.826	0.0006	Qatar
1970s	0.9652	0.6721	0.2931	Bolivia
1980s	0.5797	0.658	0.0783	Qatar
1990s	0.3501	0.6192	0.2691	Qatar
2000s	0.3526	0.653	0.3004	Qatar
2010s	0.5511	0.7148	0.1637	Qatar
2020s	0.6092	0.7232	0.114	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bolivia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.635 against 0.625 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bolivia and Qatar?: 0.01, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Qatar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bolivia ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 58th 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.