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

Spain, at 0.05 against 0.048 in France as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Spain: Centralization of Political Power Index

France

0.048

in 2025

Spain

0.05

in 2025

France rank

156th

Spain rank

155th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

France
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.05 against 0.048 in France, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.366	0.678	0.312	Spain
1790s	0.4448	0.678	0.2332	Spain
1800s	0.762	0.678	0.084	France
1810s	0.654	0.5627	0.0913	France
1820s	0.538	0.5148	0.0232	France
1830s	0.39	0.4902	0.1002	Spain
1840s	0.3594	0.449	0.0896	Spain
1850s	0.5115	0.449	0.0625	France
1860s	0.5365	0.4444	0.0921	France
1870s	0.2279	0.403	0.1751	Spain
1880s	0.195	0.403	0.208	Spain
1890s	0.195	0.403	0.208	Spain
1900s	0.195	0.403	0.208	Spain
1910s	0.1959	0.403	0.2071	Spain
1920s	0.194	0.5471	0.3531	Spain
1930s	0.194	0.4383	0.2443	Spain
1940s	0.522	0.7775	0.2555	Spain
1950s	0.1868	0.765	0.5782	Spain
1960s	0.1222	0.765	0.6428	Spain
1970s	0.0754	0.5818	0.5064	Spain
1980s	0.0579	0.031	0.0269	France
1990s	0.0589	0.0317	0.0272	France
2000s	0.0577	0.031	0.0267	France
2010s	0.0547	0.0483	0.0064	France
2020s	0.0503	0.0438	0.0065	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Spain?: Spain, at 0.05 against 0.048 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between France and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for centralization of political power index?: France ranks 156th and Spain ranks 155th 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.