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

Russia, at 0.945 against 0.93 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

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 Russia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cambodia

0.93

in 2025

Russia

0.945

in 2025

Cambodia rank

16th

Russia rank

13th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cambodia
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.945 against 0.93 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.869	0.8659	0.0031	Cambodia
1910s	0.869	0.8397	0.0293	Cambodia
1920s	0.869	0.9696	0.1006	Russia
1930s	0.869	0.971	0.102	Russia
1940s	0.8377	0.971	0.1333	Russia
1950s	0.8024	0.9668	0.1644	Russia
1960s	0.733	0.964	0.231	Russia
1970s	0.9019	0.964	0.0621	Russia
1980s	0.9766	0.9545	0.0221	Cambodia
1990s	0.8588	0.6348	0.224	Cambodia
2000s	0.8482	0.7704	0.0778	Cambodia
2010s	0.8543	0.8705	0.0162	Russia
2020s	0.9122	0.923	0.0108	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cambodia or Russia?: Russia, at 0.945 against 0.93 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cambodia and Russia?: 0.015, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Russia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Russia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cambodia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 13th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.