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

Cambodia, at 0.93 against 0.914 in Syria as of 2025.

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

124 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 Syria: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cambodia

0.93

in 2025

Syria

0.914

in 2025

Cambodia rank

16th

Syria rank

18th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cambodia
Syria

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.93 against 0.914 in Syria, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.869	0.8123	0.0567	Cambodia
1910s	0.869	0.6151	0.2539	Cambodia
1920s	0.869	0.7738	0.0952	Cambodia
1930s	0.869	0.7124	0.1566	Cambodia
1940s	0.8377	0.6552	0.1825	Cambodia
1950s	0.8024	0.5975	0.2049	Cambodia
1960s	0.733	0.7862	0.0532	Syria
1970s	0.9019	0.9471	0.0452	Syria
1980s	0.9766	0.9559	0.0207	Cambodia
1990s	0.8588	0.954	0.0952	Syria
2000s	0.8482	0.922	0.0738	Syria
2010s	0.8543	0.9492	0.0949	Syria
2020s	0.9122	0.9218	0.0097	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cambodia or Syria?: Cambodia, at 0.93 against 0.914 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cambodia and Syria?: 0.016, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cambodia ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th 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.