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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ireland

0.039

in 2025

Seychelles

0.045

in 2025

Ireland rank

162nd

Seychelles rank

159th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ireland
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.045 against 0.039 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 162nd and Seychelles ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.137	0.798	0.661	Seychelles
1910s	0.1494	0.798	0.6486	Seychelles
1920s	0.1031	0.798	0.6949	Seychelles
1930s	0.071	0.798	0.727	Seychelles
1940s	0.0726	0.7752	0.7026	Seychelles
1950s	0.0522	0.616	0.5638	Seychelles
1960s	0.0505	0.6169	0.5664	Seychelles
1970s	0.0452	0.5518	0.5066	Seychelles
1980s	0.0554	0.5306	0.4752	Seychelles
1990s	0.0515	0.4535	0.402	Seychelles
2000s	0.048	0.295	0.247	Seychelles
2010s	0.0475	0.1717	0.1242	Seychelles
2020s	0.0402	0.0578	0.0177	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ireland or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.045 against 0.039 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ireland and Seychelles?: 0.006, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ireland ranks 162nd and Seychelles ranks 159th 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.