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

Moldova, at 0.126 against 0.116 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

106 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 Moldova: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cape Verde

0.116

in 2025

Moldova

0.126

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

136th

Moldova rank

133rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cape Verde
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.126 against 0.116 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.795	0.8659	0.0709	Moldova
1910s	0.795	0.8397	0.0447	Moldova
1940s	0.795	0.971	0.176	Moldova
1950s	0.795	0.9668	0.1718	Moldova
1960s	0.795	0.964	0.169	Moldova
1970s	0.5543	0.964	0.4097	Moldova
1980s	0.2455	0.9545	0.709	Moldova
1990s	0.0998	0.2372	0.1374	Moldova
2000s	0.0725	0.2574	0.1849	Moldova
2010s	0.0693	0.1971	0.1278	Moldova
2020s	0.095	0.1323	0.0373	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cape Verde or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.126 against 0.116 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cape Verde and Moldova?: 0.01, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Moldova rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cape Verde ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 133rd 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.