Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eritrea or Venezuela?

Eritrea, at 0.977 against 0.974 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Venezuela?

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.

Eritrea vs Venezuela: Centralization of Political Power Index

Eritrea

0.977

in 2025

Venezuela

0.974

in 2025

Eritrea rank

5th

Venezuela rank

8th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Eritrea
Venezuela

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.977 against 0.974 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.947	0.9562	0.0092	Venezuela
1910s	0.947	0.9465	0.0005	Eritrea
1920s	0.947	0.954	0.007	Venezuela
1930s	0.947	0.8578	0.0892	Eritrea
1940s	0.7887	0.6339	0.1548	Eritrea
1950s	0.73	0.789	0.059	Venezuela
1960s	0.9039	0.2225	0.6814	Eritrea
1970s	0.9651	0.2344	0.7307	Eritrea
1980s	0.982	0.235	0.747	Eritrea
1990s	0.9511	0.2322	0.7189	Eritrea
2000s	0.989	0.7999	0.1891	Eritrea
2010s	0.9916	0.9541	0.0375	Eritrea
2020s	0.9753	0.9653	0.01	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eritrea or Venezuela?: Eritrea, at 0.977 against 0.974 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Eritrea and Venezuela?: 0.003, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Venezuela rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 173 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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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: 07 August 2026

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