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

Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.05 in Spain as of 2025.

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

236 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.

Guatemala vs Spain: Centralization of Political Power Index

Guatemala

0.059

in 2025

Spain

0.05

in 2025

Guatemala rank

154th

Spain rank

155th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Guatemala
Spain

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.059 against 0.05 in Spain, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Spain ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.428	0.678	0.25	Spain
1790s	0.428	0.678	0.25	Spain
1800s	0.428	0.678	0.25	Spain
1810s	0.428	0.5627	0.1347	Spain
1820s	0.4993	0.521	0.0217	Spain
1830s	0.5815	0.4902	0.0913	Guatemala
1840s	0.7354	0.449	0.2864	Guatemala
1850s	0.661	0.449	0.212	Guatemala
1860s	0.6352	0.4444	0.1908	Guatemala
1870s	0.6203	0.403	0.2173	Guatemala
1880s	0.6064	0.403	0.2034	Guatemala
1890s	0.5962	0.403	0.1932	Guatemala
1900s	0.769	0.403	0.366	Guatemala
1910s	0.7624	0.403	0.3594	Guatemala
1920s	0.6604	0.5471	0.1133	Guatemala
1930s	0.7319	0.4383	0.2936	Guatemala
1940s	0.5792	0.7775	0.1983	Spain
1950s	0.5523	0.765	0.2127	Spain
1960s	0.6138	0.765	0.1512	Spain
1970s	0.6119	0.5818	0.0301	Guatemala
1980s	0.5718	0.031	0.5408	Guatemala
1990s	0.3611	0.0317	0.3294	Guatemala
2000s	0.3129	0.031	0.2819	Guatemala
2010s	0.25	0.0483	0.2017	Guatemala
2020s	0.237	0.0438	0.1932	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guatemala or Spain?: Guatemala, at 0.059 against 0.05 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Guatemala and Spain?: 0.009, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Guatemala ranks 154th 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.