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
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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 173 countries.

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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

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.