Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cuba or Sudan?

Cuba, at 0.899 against 0.883 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sudan?

186 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Cuba vs Sudan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cuba

0.899

in 2025

Sudan

0.883

in 2025

Cuba rank

21st

Sudan rank

22nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cuba
Sudan

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.899 against 0.883 in Sudan, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.876	0.8539	0.0221	Cuba
1830s	0.8748	0.862	0.0128	Cuba
1840s	0.872	0.8156	0.0564	Cuba
1850s	0.872	0.713	0.159	Cuba
1860s	0.872	0.6557	0.2163	Cuba
1870s	0.872	0.541	0.331	Cuba
1880s	0.872	0.342	0.53	Cuba
1900s	0.4944	0.755	0.2606	Sudan
1910s	0.474	0.755	0.281	Sudan
1920s	0.5018	0.755	0.2532	Sudan
1930s	0.5315	0.755	0.2235	Sudan
1940s	0.3862	0.7654	0.3792	Sudan
1950s	0.6255	0.6878	0.0623	Sudan
1960s	0.942	0.6893	0.2527	Cuba
1970s	0.9306	0.7425	0.1881	Cuba
1980s	0.905	0.7108	0.1942	Cuba
1990s	0.905	0.966	0.061	Sudan
2000s	0.9048	0.9141	0.0093	Sudan
2010s	0.8959	0.8774	0.0185	Cuba
2020s	0.8928	0.8585	0.0343	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cuba or Sudan?: Cuba, at 0.899 against 0.883 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cuba and Sudan?: 0.016, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sudan?: 186 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Sudan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cuba ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 22nd 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.