Which has higher centralization of political power index, Brazil or Germany?

Brazil, at 0.034 against 0.03 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Brazil vs Germany: Centralization of Political Power Index

Brazil

0.034

in 2025

Germany

0.03

in 2025

Brazil rank

165th

Germany rank

168th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Brazil
Germany

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.034 against 0.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 165th and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 20 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.618	0.519	0.099	Brazil
1790s	0.618	0.519	0.099	Brazil
1800s	0.618	0.519	0.099	Brazil
1810s	0.618	0.5127	0.1053	Brazil
1820s	0.5783	0.512	0.0663	Brazil
1830s	0.545	0.512	0.033	Brazil
1840s	0.545	0.4718	0.0732	Brazil
1850s	0.545	0.311	0.234	Brazil
1860s	0.545	0.2894	0.2556	Brazil
1870s	0.545	0.287	0.258	Brazil
1880s	0.545	0.287	0.258	Brazil
1890s	0.6036	0.298	0.3056	Brazil
1900s	0.587	0.2967	0.2903	Brazil
1910s	0.5858	0.2887	0.2971	Brazil
1920s	0.583	0.1897	0.3933	Brazil
1930s	0.734	0.7187	0.0153	Brazil
1940s	0.79	0.974	0.184	Germany
1990s	0.1383	0.023	0.1153	Brazil
2000s	0.0966	0.0237	0.0729	Brazil
2010s	0.0859	0.0259	0.06	Brazil
2020s	0.089	0.0318	0.0572	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Brazil or Germany?: Brazil, at 0.034 against 0.03 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Brazil and Germany?: 0.004, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Brazil ranks 165th and Germany ranks 168th 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.