Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ireland or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.992 against 0.039 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Ireland vs Nicaragua: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ireland

0.039

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.992

in 2025

Ireland rank

3rd

Nicaragua rank

1st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ireland
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.992 against 0.039 in Ireland, a difference of 0.953.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 25.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 188 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 3 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.128	0.906	0.778	Nicaragua
1840s	0.1295	0.906	0.7765	Nicaragua
1850s	0.1316	0.8974	0.7658	Nicaragua
1860s	0.1302	0.863	0.7328	Nicaragua
1870s	0.1266	0.863	0.7364	Nicaragua
1880s	0.1308	0.863	0.7322	Nicaragua
1890s	0.1291	0.9	0.7709	Nicaragua
1900s	0.137	0.9	0.763	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1494	0.8972	0.7478	Nicaragua
1920s	0.1031	0.8826	0.7795	Nicaragua
1930s	0.071	0.9272	0.8562	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0726	0.9594	0.8868	Nicaragua
1950s	0.0522	0.966	0.9138	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0505	0.966	0.9155	Nicaragua
1970s	0.0452	0.9624	0.9172	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0554	0.7539	0.6985	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0515	0.4717	0.4202	Nicaragua
2000s	0.048	0.7188	0.6708	Nicaragua
2010s	0.0475	0.933	0.8855	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0402	0.9903	0.9502	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ireland or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.992 against 0.039 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ireland and Nicaragua?: 0.953, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ireland ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 3 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.