France vs Seychelles: Centralization of Political Power Index
France
0.048
in 2025
Seychelles
0.045
in 2025
France rank
156th
Seychelles rank
159th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- France
- Seychelles
How they compare
France currently reports 0.048 against 0.045 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
France ranks 156th and Seychelles ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.798 | 0.603 | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 0.1959 | 0.798 | 0.6021 | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.798 | 0.604 | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.798 | 0.604 | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.7752 | 0.2532 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.1868 | 0.616 | 0.4292 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.1222 | 0.6169 | 0.4947 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.5518 | 0.4764 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.0579 | 0.5306 | 0.4727 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.0589 | 0.4535 | 0.3946 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.0577 | 0.295 | 0.2373 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.0547 | 0.1717 | 0.117 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0578 | 0.0075 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Seychelles?
- France, at 0.048 against 0.045 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between France and Seychelles?
- 0.003, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do France and Seychelles rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- France ranks 156th and Seychelles 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.