Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Centralization of Political Power Index
Cape Verde
0.116
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.11
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.116 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.795 | 0.146 | 0.649 | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.795 | 0.146 | 0.649 | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.795 | 0.1361 | 0.6589 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.795 | 0.135 | 0.66 | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 0.795 | 0.1544 | 0.6406 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.193 | 0.602 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.795 | 0.203 | 0.592 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.5543 | 0.2346 | 0.3197 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.2455 | 0.3082 | 0.0627 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0998 | 0.2988 | 0.199 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0725 | 0.3096 | 0.2371 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0693 | 0.2485 | 0.1792 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.2155 | 0.1205 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Cape Verde, at 0.116 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 173 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.