Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?

Cape Verde, at 0.116 against 0.11 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?

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.

Cape Verde vs Cyprus: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cape Verde

0.116

in 2025

Cyprus

0.11

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

136th

Cyprus rank

137th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cape Verde
Cyprus

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.116 against 0.11 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 136th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 9 and Cyprus in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.795	0.481	0.314	Cape Verde
1910s	0.795	0.481	0.314	Cape Verde
1920s	0.795	0.481	0.314	Cape Verde
1930s	0.795	0.481	0.314	Cape Verde
1940s	0.795	0.481	0.314	Cape Verde
1950s	0.795	0.4915	0.3035	Cape Verde
1960s	0.795	0.2472	0.5478	Cape Verde
1970s	0.5543	0.1963	0.358	Cape Verde
1980s	0.2455	0.1733	0.0722	Cape Verde
1990s	0.0998	0.1381	0.0383	Cyprus
2000s	0.0725	0.1015	0.029	Cyprus
2010s	0.0693	0.1054	0.0361	Cyprus
2020s	0.095	0.132	0.037	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?: Cape Verde, at 0.116 against 0.11 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Cyprus rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cape Verde ranks 136th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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.