Which has higher centralization of political power index, Costa Rica or Czechia?

Czechia, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Costa Rica vs Czechia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Costa Rica

0.033

in 2025

Czechia

0.036

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

163rd

Czechia rank

160th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Costa Rica
Czechia

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.036 against 0.033 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Czechia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Czechia ranks 160th of 173 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Czechia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.493	0.947	0.454	Czechia
1840s	0.4793	0.919	0.4397	Czechia
1850s	0.451	0.9243	0.4733	Czechia
1860s	0.484	0.712	0.228	Czechia
1870s	0.4918	0.271	0.2208	Costa Rica
1880s	0.4636	0.268	0.1956	Costa Rica
1890s	0.4704	0.268	0.2024	Costa Rica
1900s	0.4546	0.268	0.1866	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4881	0.273	0.2151	Costa Rica
1920s	0.421	0.229	0.192	Costa Rica
1930s	0.423	0.2666	0.1564	Costa Rica
1940s	0.3902	0.8711	0.4809	Czechia
1950s	0.0538	0.949	0.8952	Czechia
1960s	0.053	0.9337	0.8807	Czechia
1970s	0.0527	0.9362	0.8835	Czechia
1980s	0.0419	0.9311	0.8892	Czechia
1990s	0.027	0.0929	0.0659	Czechia
2000s	0.0333	0.0831	0.0498	Czechia
2010s	0.0322	0.0922	0.06	Czechia
2020s	0.0323	0.0753	0.043	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Costa Rica or Czechia?: Czechia, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Costa Rica and Czechia?: 0.003, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Costa Rica ranks 163rd and Czechia ranks 160th 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.