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

Croatia, at 0.117 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Centralization of Political Power Index

Croatia

0.117

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.11

in 2025

Croatia rank

134th

Sri Lanka rank

136th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Croatia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.117 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 173 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.8697	0.1566	0.7131	Croatia
1950s	0.76	0.193	0.567	Croatia
1960s	0.6949	0.203	0.4919	Croatia
1970s	0.6554	0.2346	0.4208	Croatia
1980s	0.6542	0.3082	0.346	Croatia
1990s	0.5545	0.2988	0.2557	Croatia
2000s	0.1955	0.3096	0.1141	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.1263	0.2485	0.1222	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.099	0.2155	0.1165	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Croatia or Sri Lanka?: Croatia, at 0.117 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Croatia and Sri Lanka?: 0.007, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Croatia ranks 134th 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.