Which has higher centralization of political power index, Czechia or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.044 against 0.036 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Czechia vs Latvia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Czechia

0.036

in 2025

Latvia

0.044

in 2025

Czechia rank

163rd

Latvia rank

161st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Czechia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.044 against 0.036 in Czechia, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 12 and Latvia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1790s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1800s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1810s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1820s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1830s	0.947	0.93	0.017	Czechia
1840s	0.919	0.93	0.011	Latvia
1850s	0.9243	0.9055	0.0188	Czechia
1860s	0.712	0.6121	0.0999	Czechia
1870s	0.271	0.4524	0.1814	Latvia
1880s	0.268	0.8534	0.5854	Latvia
1890s	0.268	0.852	0.584	Latvia
1900s	0.268	0.8659	0.5979	Latvia
1910s	0.273	0.8397	0.5667	Latvia
1920s	0.229	0.1595	0.0695	Czechia
1930s	0.2666	0.3215	0.0549	Latvia
1940s	0.8711	0.971	0.0999	Latvia
1950s	0.949	0.9668	0.0178	Latvia
1960s	0.9337	0.964	0.0303	Latvia
1970s	0.9362	0.964	0.0278	Latvia
1980s	0.9311	0.9545	0.0234	Latvia
1990s	0.0929	0.1195	0.0266	Latvia
2000s	0.0831	0.0763	0.0068	Czechia
2010s	0.0922	0.0513	0.0409	Czechia
2020s	0.0753	0.0433	0.032	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Czechia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.044 against 0.036 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Czechia and Latvia?: 0.008, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Czechia ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st 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.