Which has higher centralization of political power index, Jamaica or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.093 against 0.087 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?

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.

Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Centralization of Political Power Index

Jamaica

0.087

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.093

in 2025

Jamaica rank

146th

Vanuatu rank

144th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Jamaica
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.093 against 0.087 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Jamaica ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.307	0.4022	0.0952	Vanuatu
1910s	0.307	0.353	0.046	Vanuatu
1920s	0.307	0.353	0.046	Vanuatu
1930s	0.307	0.353	0.046	Vanuatu
1940s	0.3022	0.353	0.0508	Vanuatu
1950s	0.2843	0.353	0.0687	Vanuatu
1960s	0.1983	0.353	0.1547	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1809	0.1798	0.0011	Jamaica
1980s	0.1507	0.12	0.0307	Jamaica
1990s	0.1404	0.1158	0.0246	Jamaica
2000s	0.1107	0.113	0.0023	Vanuatu
2010s	0.1035	0.0989	0.0046	Jamaica
2020s	0.0868	0.0915	0.0047	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Jamaica or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.093 against 0.087 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 0.006, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Jamaica ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 144th 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.