Which has higher centralization of political power index, Iceland or Latvia?

Iceland, at 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Iceland vs Latvia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Iceland

0.045

in 2025

Latvia

0.044

in 2025

Iceland rank

159th

Latvia rank

161st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Iceland
Latvia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.068	0.8659	0.7979	Latvia
1910s	0.0676	0.8397	0.7721	Latvia
1920s	0.066	0.1595	0.0935	Latvia
1930s	0.065	0.3215	0.2565	Latvia
1940s	0.0638	0.971	0.9072	Latvia
1950s	0.063	0.9668	0.9038	Latvia
1960s	0.063	0.964	0.901	Latvia
1970s	0.063	0.964	0.901	Latvia
1980s	0.0608	0.9545	0.8937	Latvia
1990s	0.057	0.1195	0.0625	Latvia
2000s	0.0569	0.0763	0.0194	Latvia
2010s	0.0589	0.0513	0.0076	Iceland
2020s	0.0532	0.0433	0.0098	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Iceland or Latvia?: Iceland, at 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Iceland and Latvia?: 0.001, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Iceland ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st 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.