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

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

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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 Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index

France

0.048

in 2025

Uruguay

0.046

in 2025

France rank

156th

Uruguay rank

157th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

France
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

France ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.538	0.899	0.361	Uruguay
1830s	0.39	0.7916	0.4016	Uruguay
1840s	0.3594	0.8247	0.4653	Uruguay
1850s	0.5115	0.604	0.0925	Uruguay
1860s	0.5365	0.4973	0.0392	France
1870s	0.2279	0.5348	0.3069	Uruguay
1880s	0.195	0.52	0.325	Uruguay
1890s	0.195	0.3796	0.1846	Uruguay
1900s	0.195	0.2987	0.1037	Uruguay
1910s	0.1959	0.242	0.0461	Uruguay
1920s	0.194	0.1674	0.0266	France
1930s	0.194	0.2404	0.0464	Uruguay
1940s	0.522	0.2034	0.3186	France
1950s	0.1868	0.1352	0.0516	France
1960s	0.1222	0.1556	0.0334	Uruguay
1970s	0.0754	0.6317	0.5563	Uruguay
1980s	0.0579	0.4846	0.4267	Uruguay
1990s	0.0589	0.0761	0.0172	Uruguay
2000s	0.0577	0.0633	0.0056	Uruguay
2010s	0.0547	0.0495	0.0052	France
2020s	0.0503	0.0477	0.0027	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, France or Uruguay?: France, at 0.048 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between France and Uruguay?: 0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?: France ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 157th 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.