Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cambodia or China?

China, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?

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.

Cambodia vs China: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cambodia

0.93

in 2025

China

0.931

in 2025

Cambodia rank

16th

China rank

15th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cambodia
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.931 against 0.93 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

Cambodia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.869	0.9129	0.0439	China
1910s	0.869	0.7897	0.0793	Cambodia
1920s	0.869	0.7428	0.1262	Cambodia
1930s	0.869	0.7648	0.1042	Cambodia
1940s	0.8377	0.747	0.0907	Cambodia
1950s	0.8024	0.7956	0.0068	Cambodia
1960s	0.733	0.7773	0.0443	China
1970s	0.9019	0.7746	0.1273	Cambodia
1980s	0.9766	0.7154	0.2612	Cambodia
1990s	0.8588	0.714	0.1448	Cambodia
2000s	0.8482	0.7747	0.0735	Cambodia
2010s	0.8543	0.8588	0.0045	China
2020s	0.9122	0.9177	0.0055	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cambodia or China?: China, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cambodia and China?: 0.001, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and China rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cambodia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th 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.