Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Iceland?

France, at 0.048 against 0.045 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?

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.

France vs Iceland: Centralization of Political Power Index

France

0.048

in 2025

Iceland

0.045

in 2025

France rank

156th

Iceland rank

159th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

France
Iceland

How they compare

France currently reports 0.048 against 0.045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.195	0.068	0.127	France
1910s	0.1959	0.0676	0.1283	France
1920s	0.194	0.066	0.128	France
1930s	0.194	0.065	0.129	France
1940s	0.522	0.0638	0.4582	France
1950s	0.1868	0.063	0.1238	France
1960s	0.1222	0.063	0.0592	France
1970s	0.0754	0.063	0.0124	France
1980s	0.0579	0.0608	0.0029	Iceland
1990s	0.0589	0.057	0.0019	France
2000s	0.0577	0.0569	0.0008	France
2010s	0.0547	0.0589	0.0042	Iceland
2020s	0.0503	0.0532	0.0028	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Iceland?: France, at 0.048 against 0.045 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between France and Iceland?: 0.003, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for centralization of political power index?: France ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 159th 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.