Which has higher centralization of political power index, Canada or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.087 against 0.085 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?

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.

Canada vs Jamaica: Centralization of Political Power Index

Canada

0.085

in 2025

Jamaica

0.087

in 2025

Canada rank

148th

Jamaica rank

146th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Canada
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.087 against 0.085 in Canada, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Canada ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.307	0.169	Jamaica
1910s	0.138	0.307	0.169	Jamaica
1920s	0.1095	0.307	0.1975	Jamaica
1930s	0.1098	0.307	0.1972	Jamaica
1940s	0.101	0.3022	0.2012	Jamaica
1950s	0.0606	0.2843	0.2237	Jamaica
1960s	0.0599	0.1983	0.1384	Jamaica
1970s	0.0525	0.1809	0.1284	Jamaica
1980s	0.0542	0.1507	0.0965	Jamaica
1990s	0.056	0.1404	0.0844	Jamaica
2000s	0.0548	0.1107	0.0559	Jamaica
2010s	0.0543	0.1035	0.0492	Jamaica
2020s	0.0813	0.0868	0.0055	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Canada or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.087 against 0.085 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Canada and Jamaica?: 0.002, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Canada ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 146th 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.