Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cyprus or Israel?

Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Israel as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?

98 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cyprus vs Israel: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cyprus

0.11

in 2025

Israel

0.103

in 2025

Cyprus rank

137th

Israel rank

140th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cyprus
Israel

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Israel, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Israel ahead.

Cyprus ranks 137th and Israel ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 9 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.481	0.8123	0.3313	Israel
1910s	0.481	0.6752	0.1942	Israel
1940s	0.481	0.121	0.36	Cyprus
1950s	0.4915	0.1238	0.3677	Cyprus
1960s	0.2472	0.1051	0.1421	Cyprus
1970s	0.1963	0.0681	0.1282	Cyprus
1980s	0.1733	0.0625	0.1108	Cyprus
1990s	0.1381	0.064	0.0741	Cyprus
2000s	0.1015	0.0643	0.0372	Cyprus
2010s	0.1054	0.0737	0.0317	Cyprus
2020s	0.132	0.0825	0.0495	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cyprus or Israel?: Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cyprus and Israel?: 0.007, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cyprus ranks 137th and Israel ranks 140th 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.