Which has higher centralization of political power index, Colombia or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?

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.

Colombia vs Cyprus: Centralization of Political Power Index

Colombia

0.109

in 2025

Cyprus

0.11

in 2025

Colombia rank

139th

Cyprus rank

137th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Colombia
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 139th and Cyprus ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Cyprus in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6029	0.481	0.1219	Colombia
1910s	0.4709	0.481	0.0101	Cyprus
1920s	0.47	0.481	0.011	Cyprus
1930s	0.4712	0.481	0.0098	Cyprus
1940s	0.4968	0.481	0.0158	Colombia
1950s	0.5976	0.4915	0.1061	Colombia
1960s	0.3903	0.2472	0.1431	Colombia
1970s	0.2988	0.1963	0.1025	Colombia
1980s	0.2576	0.1733	0.0843	Colombia
1990s	0.1437	0.1381	0.0056	Colombia
2000s	0.1343	0.1015	0.0328	Colombia
2010s	0.1308	0.1054	0.0254	Colombia
2020s	0.1307	0.132	0.0013	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Colombia or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Colombia and Cyprus?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Cyprus rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Colombia ranks 139th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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.