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

France, at 0.048 against 0.046 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Lithuania: Centralization of Political Power Index

France

0.048

in 2025

Lithuania

0.046

in 2025

France rank

154th

Lithuania rank

155th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

France
Lithuania

How they compare

France currently reports 0.048 against 0.046 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.

France ranks 154th and Lithuania ranks 155th of 173 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.4372	0.93	0.4928	Lithuania
1800s	0.762	0.93	0.168	Lithuania
1810s	0.654	0.93	0.276	Lithuania
1820s	0.538	0.93	0.392	Lithuania
1830s	0.39	0.93	0.54	Lithuania
1840s	0.3594	0.93	0.5706	Lithuania
1850s	0.5115	0.9055	0.394	Lithuania
1860s	0.5365	0.6121	0.0756	Lithuania
1870s	0.2279	0.4524	0.2245	Lithuania
1880s	0.195	0.8534	0.6584	Lithuania
1890s	0.195	0.852	0.657	Lithuania
1900s	0.195	0.8659	0.6709	Lithuania
1910s	0.1959	0.7223	0.5264	Lithuania
1920s	0.194	0.2589	0.0649	Lithuania
1930s	0.194	0.4378	0.2438	Lithuania
1940s	0.522	0.971	0.449	Lithuania
1950s	0.1868	0.9668	0.78	Lithuania
1960s	0.1222	0.964	0.8418	Lithuania
1970s	0.0754	0.964	0.8886	Lithuania
1980s	0.0579	0.9545	0.8966	Lithuania
1990s	0.0589	0.0541	0.0048	France
2000s	0.0577	0.0343	0.0234	France
2010s	0.0547	0.0276	0.0271	France
2020s	0.0503	0.0342	0.0162	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Lithuania?: France, at 0.048 against 0.046 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between France and Lithuania?: 0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do France and Lithuania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: France ranks 154th and Lithuania ranks 155th 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.