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

Lithuania, at 0.046 against 0.045 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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 Lithuania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Iceland

0.045

in 2025

Lithuania

0.046

in 2025

Iceland rank

159th

Lithuania rank

157th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Iceland
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.046 against 0.045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.068	0.8659	0.7979	Lithuania
1910s	0.0676	0.7223	0.6547	Lithuania
1920s	0.066	0.2589	0.1929	Lithuania
1930s	0.065	0.4378	0.3728	Lithuania
1940s	0.0638	0.971	0.9072	Lithuania
1950s	0.063	0.9668	0.9038	Lithuania
1960s	0.063	0.964	0.901	Lithuania
1970s	0.063	0.964	0.901	Lithuania
1980s	0.0608	0.9545	0.8937	Lithuania
1990s	0.057	0.0541	0.0029	Iceland
2000s	0.0569	0.0343	0.0226	Iceland
2010s	0.0589	0.0276	0.0313	Iceland
2020s	0.0532	0.0342	0.019	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Iceland or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.046 against 0.045 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Iceland and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Iceland ranks 159th and Lithuania 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.