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

Lesotho, at 0.167 against 0.156 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Centralization of Political Power Index

Lesotho

0.167

in 2025

Suriname

0.156

in 2025

Lesotho rank

123rd

Suriname rank

126th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Lesotho
Suriname

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.167 against 0.156 in Suriname, a difference of 0.011.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 126th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5132	0.233	0.2802	Lesotho
1910s	0.488	0.233	0.255	Lesotho
1920s	0.488	0.233	0.255	Lesotho
1930s	0.488	0.2246	0.2634	Lesotho
1940s	0.488	0.2215	0.2665	Lesotho
1950s	0.483	0.134	0.349	Lesotho
1960s	0.4154	0.138	0.2774	Lesotho
1970s	0.4516	0.1286	0.323	Lesotho
1980s	0.4581	0.2653	0.1928	Lesotho
1990s	0.3044	0.1402	0.1642	Lesotho
2000s	0.246	0.119	0.127	Lesotho
2010s	0.2061	0.1545	0.0516	Lesotho
2020s	0.1605	0.1452	0.0153	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Lesotho or Suriname?: Lesotho, at 0.167 against 0.156 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Lesotho and Suriname?: 0.011, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Lesotho ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 126th 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.