Which has higher centralization of political power index, Estonia or Norway?

Norway, at 0.027 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?

236 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.

Estonia vs Norway: Centralization of Political Power Index

Estonia

0.026

in 2025

Norway

0.027

in 2025

Estonia rank

170th

Norway rank

169th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Estonia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.027 against 0.026 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 170th and Norway ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.93	0.603	0.327	Estonia
1790s	0.93	0.603	0.327	Estonia
1800s	0.93	0.603	0.327	Estonia
1810s	0.93	0.3141	0.6159	Estonia
1820s	0.93	0.083	0.847	Estonia
1830s	0.93	0.0788	0.8512	Estonia
1840s	0.93	0.077	0.853	Estonia
1850s	0.9055	0.077	0.8285	Estonia
1860s	0.6121	0.077	0.5351	Estonia
1870s	0.4524	0.071	0.3814	Estonia
1880s	0.8534	0.0695	0.7839	Estonia
1890s	0.852	0.068	0.784	Estonia
1900s	0.8659	0.0644	0.8015	Estonia
1910s	0.6774	0.06	0.6174	Estonia
1920s	0.075	0.056	0.019	Estonia
1930s	0.2219	0.056	0.1659	Estonia
1940s	0.971	0.286	0.685	Estonia
1950s	0.9668	0.0199	0.9469	Estonia
1960s	0.964	0.0172	0.9468	Estonia
1970s	0.964	0.016	0.948	Estonia
1980s	0.9545	0.016	0.9385	Estonia
1990s	0.0484	0.016	0.0324	Estonia
2000s	0.035	0.016	0.019	Estonia
2010s	0.0306	0.016	0.0146	Estonia
2020s	0.0263	0.0257	0.0007	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Estonia or Norway?: Norway, at 0.027 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Estonia and Norway?: 0.001, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Estonia ranks 170th and Norway ranks 169th 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.