How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Finland vs Switzerland: Centralization of Political Power Index

Finland

0.024

in 2025

Switzerland

0.019

in 2025

Finland rank

168th

Switzerland rank

171st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Finland
Switzerland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.024 against 0.019 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.005.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 173 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 21 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.205	0.23	0.025	Switzerland
1800s	0.2229	0.281	0.0581	Switzerland
1810s	0.384	0.315	0.069	Finland
1820s	0.384	0.315	0.069	Finland
1830s	0.384	0.315	0.069	Finland
1840s	0.384	0.28	0.104	Finland
1850s	0.384	0.14	0.244	Finland
1860s	0.384	0.14	0.244	Finland
1870s	0.384	0.0795	0.3045	Finland
1880s	0.384	0.019	0.365	Finland
1890s	0.384	0.019	0.365	Finland
1900s	0.3658	0.019	0.3468	Finland
1910s	0.2594	0.019	0.2404	Finland
1920s	0.105	0.019	0.086	Finland
1930s	0.0843	0.019	0.0653	Finland
1940s	0.0783	0.019	0.0593	Finland
1950s	0.038	0.019	0.019	Finland
1960s	0.038	0.019	0.019	Finland
1970s	0.0375	0.019	0.0185	Finland
1980s	0.0323	0.0173	0.015	Finland
1990s	0.025	0.017	0.008	Finland
2000s	0.025	0.0177	0.0073	Finland
2010s	0.0207	0.0177	0.003	Finland
2020s	0.0208	0.021	0.0002	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Finland or Switzerland?: Finland, at 0.024 against 0.019 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Finland and Switzerland?: 0.005, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Finland ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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.