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

Italy, at 0.162 against 0.156 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Centralization of Political Power Index

Italy

0.162

in 2025

Suriname

0.156

in 2025

Italy rank

124th

Suriname rank

125th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Italy
Suriname

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.162 against 0.156 in Suriname, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3946	0.233	0.1616	Italy
1910s	0.3979	0.233	0.1649	Italy
1920s	0.7278	0.233	0.4948	Italy
1930s	0.944	0.2246	0.7194	Italy
1940s	0.6104	0.2215	0.3889	Italy
1950s	0.2124	0.134	0.0784	Italy
1960s	0.166	0.138	0.028	Italy
1970s	0.1435	0.1286	0.0149	Italy
1980s	0.138	0.2653	0.1273	Suriname
1990s	0.1077	0.1402	0.0325	Suriname
2000s	0.0993	0.119	0.0197	Suriname
2010s	0.0911	0.1545	0.0634	Suriname
2020s	0.1157	0.1452	0.0295	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Italy or Suriname?: Italy, at 0.162 against 0.156 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Italy and Suriname?: 0.006, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Suriname rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Italy ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 125th of 173 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.