Which has higher centralization of political power index, Germany or Norway?

Germany, at 0.03 against 0.027 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?

190 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.

Germany vs Norway: Centralization of Political Power Index

Germany

0.03

in 2025

Norway

0.027

in 2025

Germany rank

168th

Norway rank

169th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Germany
Norway

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.03 against 0.027 in Norway, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 168th and Norway ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 18 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.519	0.603	0.084	Norway
1790s	0.519	0.603	0.084	Norway
1800s	0.519	0.603	0.084	Norway
1810s	0.5128	0.3141	0.1987	Germany
1820s	0.512	0.083	0.429	Germany
1830s	0.512	0.0788	0.4332	Germany
1840s	0.4718	0.077	0.3948	Germany
1850s	0.311	0.077	0.234	Germany
1860s	0.2894	0.077	0.2124	Germany
1870s	0.287	0.071	0.216	Germany
1880s	0.287	0.0695	0.2175	Germany
1890s	0.298	0.068	0.23	Germany
1900s	0.2967	0.0644	0.2323	Germany
1910s	0.2887	0.06	0.2287	Germany
1920s	0.1897	0.056	0.1337	Germany
1930s	0.7187	0.056	0.6627	Germany
1940s	0.974	0.5054	0.4686	Germany
1990s	0.023	0.016	0.007	Germany
2000s	0.0237	0.016	0.0077	Germany
2010s	0.0259	0.016	0.0099	Germany
2020s	0.0318	0.0257	0.0062	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Germany or Norway?: Germany, at 0.03 against 0.027 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Germany and Norway?: 0.003, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Germany ranks 168th and Norway ranks 169th 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.