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

Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

126 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 Sri Lanka: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cyprus

0.11

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.11

in 2025

Cyprus rank

137th

Sri Lanka rank

137th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cyprus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.11 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.481	0.146	0.335	Cyprus
1910s	0.481	0.146	0.335	Cyprus
1920s	0.481	0.1361	0.3449	Cyprus
1930s	0.481	0.135	0.346	Cyprus
1940s	0.481	0.1544	0.3266	Cyprus
1950s	0.4915	0.193	0.2985	Cyprus
1960s	0.2472	0.203	0.0442	Cyprus
1970s	0.1963	0.2346	0.0383	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.1733	0.3082	0.1349	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.1381	0.2988	0.1607	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.1015	0.3096	0.2081	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.1054	0.2485	0.1431	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.132	0.2155	0.0835	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?: Cyprus, at 0.11 against 0.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cyprus ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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.