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

Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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.

Estonia vs Sweden: Centralization of Political Power Index

Estonia

0.026

in 2025

Sweden

0.023

in 2025

Estonia rank

170th

Sweden rank

172nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Estonia
Sweden

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.93	0.208	0.722	Estonia
1790s	0.93	0.2059	0.7241	Estonia
1800s	0.93	0.199	0.731	Estonia
1810s	0.93	0.145	0.785	Estonia
1820s	0.93	0.145	0.785	Estonia
1830s	0.93	0.145	0.785	Estonia
1840s	0.93	0.0975	0.8325	Estonia
1850s	0.9055	0.05	0.8555	Estonia
1860s	0.6121	0.042	0.5701	Estonia
1870s	0.4524	0.042	0.4104	Estonia
1880s	0.8534	0.042	0.8114	Estonia
1890s	0.852	0.042	0.81	Estonia
1900s	0.8659	0.042	0.8239	Estonia
1910s	0.6774	0.0368	0.6406	Estonia
1920s	0.075	0.0237	0.0513	Estonia
1930s	0.2219	0.023	0.1989	Estonia
1940s	0.971	0.023	0.948	Estonia
1950s	0.9668	0.023	0.9438	Estonia
1960s	0.964	0.023	0.941	Estonia
1970s	0.964	0.023	0.941	Estonia
1980s	0.9545	0.023	0.9315	Estonia
1990s	0.0484	0.023	0.0254	Estonia
2000s	0.035	0.023	0.012	Estonia
2010s	0.0306	0.0183	0.0123	Estonia
2020s	0.0263	0.0187	0.0077	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Estonia or Sweden?: Estonia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Estonia and Sweden?: 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Estonia ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 172nd 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.