Finland vs Germany: Centralization of Political Power Index
Finland
0.024
in 2025
Germany
0.03
in 2025
Finland rank
171st
Germany rank
168th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.03 against 0.024 in Finland, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 171st and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.208 | 0.519 | 0.311 | Germany |
| 1790s | 0.2059 | 0.519 | 0.3131 | Germany |
| 1800s | 0.2229 | 0.519 | 0.2961 | Germany |
| 1810s | 0.384 | 0.5127 | 0.1287 | Germany |
| 1820s | 0.384 | 0.512 | 0.128 | Germany |
| 1830s | 0.384 | 0.512 | 0.128 | Germany |
| 1840s | 0.384 | 0.4718 | 0.0878 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.384 | 0.311 | 0.073 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.384 | 0.2894 | 0.0946 | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.384 | 0.287 | 0.097 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.384 | 0.287 | 0.097 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.384 | 0.298 | 0.086 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.3658 | 0.2967 | 0.0691 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.2594 | 0.2887 | 0.0293 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.105 | 0.1897 | 0.0847 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.0843 | 0.7187 | 0.6344 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.0902 | 0.974 | 0.8838 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.025 | 0.023 | 0.002 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.0237 | 0.0013 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0207 | 0.0259 | 0.0052 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0208 | 0.0318 | 0.011 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.03 against 0.024 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Finland and Germany?
- 0.006, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Finland ranks 171st and Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.