Which has higher centralization of political power index, Laos or Oman?

Oman, at 0.568 against 0.557 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?

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.

Laos vs Oman: Centralization of Political Power Index

Laos

0.557

in 2025

Oman

0.568

in 2025

Laos rank

65th

Oman rank

63rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Laos
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.568 against 0.557 in Laos, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 65th and Oman ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.644	0.946	0.302	Oman
1910s	0.644	0.937	0.293	Oman
1920s	0.644	0.937	0.293	Oman
1930s	0.644	0.929	0.285	Oman
1940s	0.5869	0.9205	0.3336	Oman
1950s	0.551	0.924	0.373	Oman
1960s	0.5906	0.932	0.3414	Oman
1970s	0.5868	0.8765	0.2897	Oman
1980s	0.5744	0.829	0.2546	Oman
1990s	0.499	0.7654	0.2664	Oman
2000s	0.4984	0.6356	0.1372	Oman
2010s	0.5136	0.5948	0.0812	Oman
2020s	0.5538	0.5895	0.0357	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Laos or Oman?: Oman, at 0.568 against 0.557 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Laos and Oman?: 0.011, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Oman rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Laos ranks 65th and Oman ranks 63rd 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.