Which has higher centralization of political power index, Italy or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.167 against 0.162 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?

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.

Italy vs Lesotho: Centralization of Political Power Index

Italy

0.162

in 2025

Lesotho

0.167

in 2025

Italy rank

125th

Lesotho rank

123rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Italy
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.167 against 0.162 in Italy, a difference of 0.005.

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

Italy ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3946	0.5132	0.1186	Lesotho
1910s	0.3979	0.488	0.0901	Lesotho
1920s	0.7278	0.488	0.2398	Italy
1930s	0.944	0.488	0.456	Italy
1940s	0.6104	0.488	0.1224	Italy
1950s	0.2124	0.483	0.2706	Lesotho
1960s	0.166	0.4154	0.2494	Lesotho
1970s	0.1435	0.4516	0.3081	Lesotho
1980s	0.138	0.4581	0.3201	Lesotho
1990s	0.1077	0.3044	0.1967	Lesotho
2000s	0.0993	0.246	0.1467	Lesotho
2010s	0.0911	0.2061	0.115	Lesotho
2020s	0.1157	0.1605	0.0448	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Italy or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.167 against 0.162 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Italy and Lesotho?: 0.005, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Italy ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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.