Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kyrgyzstan or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.669 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mexico?

150 years are reported by both, from 1876 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Mexico: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.644

in 2025

Mexico

0.669

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

57th

Mexico rank

55th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.669 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Mexico ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 55th of 173 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.5715	0.8113	0.2398	Mexico
1880s	0.8534	0.841	0.0124	Kyrgyzstan
1890s	0.852	0.841	0.011	Kyrgyzstan
1900s	0.8659	0.826	0.0399	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.8397	0.775	0.0647	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.9696	0.6921	0.2775	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.971	0.7653	0.2057	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.971	0.7637	0.2073	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.9668	0.755	0.2118	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.964	0.755	0.209	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.964	0.753	0.211	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.9545	0.7339	0.2206	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.752	0.4977	0.2543	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.7453	0.2207	0.5246	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.506	0.2404	0.2656	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.6052	0.4662	0.139	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kyrgyzstan or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.669 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kyrgyzstan and Mexico?: 0.025, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mexico?: 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mexico rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 55th 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.