Which has higher centralization of political power index, Hungary or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.348 against 0.34 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Paraguay?

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Hungary vs Paraguay: Centralization of Political Power Index

Hungary

0.34

in 2025

Paraguay

0.348

in 2025

Hungary rank

88th

Paraguay rank

87th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Hungary
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.348 against 0.34 in Hungary, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

Hungary ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.661	0.9508	0.2898	Paraguay
1820s	0.661	0.953	0.292	Paraguay
1830s	0.661	0.953	0.292	Paraguay
1840s	0.5899	0.9419	0.352	Paraguay
1850s	0.7117	0.932	0.2203	Paraguay
1860s	0.5143	0.9315	0.4172	Paraguay
1870s	0.29	0.8913	0.6013	Paraguay
1880s	0.29	0.89	0.6	Paraguay
1890s	0.29	0.89	0.6	Paraguay
1900s	0.2945	0.8819	0.5874	Paraguay
1910s	0.3234	0.869	0.5456	Paraguay
1920s	0.279	0.869	0.59	Paraguay
1930s	0.2714	0.874	0.6026	Paraguay
1940s	0.4338	0.9362	0.5024	Paraguay
1950s	0.5637	0.8993	0.3356	Paraguay
1960s	0.568	0.9079	0.3399	Paraguay
1970s	0.57	0.889	0.319	Paraguay
1980s	0.5625	0.8734	0.3109	Paraguay
1990s	0.0841	0.4109	0.3268	Paraguay
2000s	0.0853	0.2993	0.214	Paraguay
2010s	0.2403	0.3074	0.0671	Paraguay
2020s	0.3477	0.2862	0.0615	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Hungary or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.348 against 0.34 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Hungary and Paraguay?: 0.008, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Paraguay?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Paraguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Hungary ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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.