Which has higher centralization of political power index, Liberia or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.348 against 0.336 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Paraguay?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Liberia vs Paraguay: Centralization of Political Power Index

Liberia

0.336

in 2025

Paraguay

0.348

in 2025

Liberia rank

89th

Paraguay rank

87th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Liberia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.348 against 0.336 in Liberia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Paraguay ahead.

Liberia ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.93	0.953	0.023	Paraguay
1830s	0.9256	0.953	0.0274	Paraguay
1840s	0.801	0.9419	0.1409	Paraguay
1850s	0.524	0.932	0.408	Paraguay
1860s	0.524	0.9315	0.4075	Paraguay
1870s	0.503	0.8913	0.3883	Paraguay
1880s	0.494	0.89	0.396	Paraguay
1890s	0.494	0.89	0.396	Paraguay
1900s	0.494	0.8819	0.3879	Paraguay
1910s	0.494	0.869	0.375	Paraguay
1920s	0.4943	0.869	0.3747	Paraguay
1930s	0.497	0.874	0.377	Paraguay
1940s	0.5992	0.9362	0.337	Paraguay
1950s	0.6854	0.8993	0.2139	Paraguay
1960s	0.686	0.9079	0.2219	Paraguay
1970s	0.6581	0.889	0.2309	Paraguay
1980s	0.7861	0.8734	0.0873	Paraguay
1990s	0.5865	0.4109	0.1756	Liberia
2000s	0.4353	0.2993	0.136	Liberia
2010s	0.3306	0.3074	0.0232	Liberia
2020s	0.3663	0.2862	0.0802	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Liberia or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.348 against 0.336 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Liberia and Paraguay?: 0.012, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Paraguay?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Paraguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Liberia ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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.