Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lesotho or Malta?

Malta, at 0.176 against 0.167 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?

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.

Lesotho vs Malta: Centralization of Political Power Index

Lesotho

0.167

in 2025

Malta

0.176

in 2025

Lesotho rank

123rd

Malta rank

120th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Lesotho
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.176 against 0.167 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 10 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5132	0.439	0.0742	Lesotho
1910s	0.488	0.439	0.049	Lesotho
1920s	0.488	0.327	0.161	Lesotho
1930s	0.488	0.4107	0.0773	Lesotho
1940s	0.488	0.4053	0.0827	Lesotho
1950s	0.483	0.3168	0.1662	Lesotho
1960s	0.4154	0.333	0.0824	Lesotho
1970s	0.4516	0.2842	0.1674	Lesotho
1980s	0.4581	0.2802	0.1779	Lesotho
1990s	0.3044	0.2488	0.0556	Lesotho
2000s	0.246	0.247	0.001	Malta
2010s	0.2061	0.2478	0.0417	Malta
2020s	0.1605	0.1753	0.0148	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lesotho or Malta?: Malta, at 0.176 against 0.167 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Lesotho and Malta?: 0.009, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Lesotho ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 120th 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.