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

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.644

in 2025

Qatar

0.635

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

57th

Qatar rank

58th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Qatar

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.644 against 0.635 in Qatar, a difference of 0.009.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 58th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 11 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8659	0.804	0.0619	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.8397	0.8106	0.0291	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.9696	0.826	0.1436	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.971	0.826	0.145	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.971	0.826	0.145	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.9668	0.826	0.1408	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.964	0.826	0.138	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.964	0.6721	0.2919	Kyrgyzstan
1980s	0.9545	0.658	0.2965	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.752	0.6192	0.1328	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.7453	0.653	0.0923	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.506	0.7148	0.2088	Qatar
2020s	0.6052	0.7232	0.118	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kyrgyzstan or Qatar?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.644 against 0.635 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kyrgyzstan and Qatar?: 0.009, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Qatar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 58th 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.