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

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

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

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 Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index

Iceland

0.045

in 2025

Uruguay

0.046

in 2025

Iceland rank

159th

Uruguay rank

157th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Iceland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay 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 Uruguay ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.068	0.2987	0.2307	Uruguay
1910s	0.0676	0.242	0.1744	Uruguay
1920s	0.066	0.1674	0.1014	Uruguay
1930s	0.065	0.2404	0.1754	Uruguay
1940s	0.0638	0.2034	0.1396	Uruguay
1950s	0.063	0.1352	0.0722	Uruguay
1960s	0.063	0.1556	0.0926	Uruguay
1970s	0.063	0.6317	0.5687	Uruguay
1980s	0.0608	0.4846	0.4238	Uruguay
1990s	0.057	0.0761	0.0191	Uruguay
2000s	0.0569	0.0633	0.0064	Uruguay
2010s	0.0589	0.0495	0.0094	Iceland
2020s	0.0532	0.0477	0.0055	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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