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

Sri Lanka, at 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Centralization of Political Power Index

Colombia

0.109

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.11

in 2025

Colombia rank

138th

Sri Lanka rank

136th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Colombia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6029	0.146	0.4569	Colombia
1910s	0.4709	0.146	0.3249	Colombia
1920s	0.47	0.1361	0.3339	Colombia
1930s	0.4712	0.135	0.3362	Colombia
1940s	0.4968	0.1544	0.3424	Colombia
1950s	0.5976	0.193	0.4046	Colombia
1960s	0.3903	0.203	0.1873	Colombia
1970s	0.2988	0.2346	0.0642	Colombia
1980s	0.2576	0.3082	0.0506	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.1437	0.2988	0.1551	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.1343	0.3096	0.1753	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.1308	0.2485	0.1177	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.1307	0.2155	0.0848	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Colombia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.11 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Colombia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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.