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

Vatican, at 0.906 against 0.899 in Cuba as of 1870.

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

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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 Vatican: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cuba

0.899

in 2025

Vatican

0.906

in 1870

Cuba rank

21st

Vatican rank

19th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cuba
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.906 against 0.899 in Cuba, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Cuba ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.877	0.923	0.046	Vatican
1790s	0.877	0.8994	0.0224	Vatican
1800s	0.877	0.922	0.045	Vatican
1810s	0.876	0.92	0.044	Vatican
1820s	0.876	0.92	0.044	Vatican
1830s	0.8748	0.92	0.0452	Vatican
1840s	0.872	0.9	0.028	Vatican
1850s	0.872	0.906	0.034	Vatican
1860s	0.872	0.906	0.034	Vatican
1870s	0.872	0.906	0.034	Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cuba or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.906 against 0.899 in Cuba as of 1870.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cuba and Vatican?: 0.007, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Cuba and Vatican rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cuba ranks 21st and Vatican ranks 19th 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.