Which has higher centralization of political power index, Latvia or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Latvia vs Seychelles: Centralization of Political Power Index

Latvia

0.044

in 2025

Seychelles

0.045

in 2025

Latvia rank

161st

Seychelles rank

159th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Latvia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 159th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8547	0.798	0.0567	Latvia
1910s	0.8397	0.798	0.0417	Latvia
1920s	0.1595	0.798	0.6385	Seychelles
1930s	0.3215	0.798	0.4765	Seychelles
1940s	0.971	0.7752	0.1958	Latvia
1950s	0.9668	0.616	0.3508	Latvia
1960s	0.964	0.6169	0.3471	Latvia
1970s	0.964	0.5518	0.4122	Latvia
1980s	0.9545	0.5306	0.4239	Latvia
1990s	0.1195	0.4535	0.334	Seychelles
2000s	0.0763	0.295	0.2187	Seychelles
2010s	0.0513	0.1717	0.1204	Seychelles
2020s	0.0433	0.0578	0.0145	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Latvia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.045 against 0.044 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Latvia and Seychelles?: 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Seychelles rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Latvia ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 159th 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.