Which has higher centralization of political power index, Libya or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.635 against 0.63 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 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.

Libya vs Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Libya

0.63

in 2025

Qatar

0.635

in 2025

Libya rank

59th

Qatar rank

58th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Libya
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.635 against 0.63 in Libya, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.961	0.826	0.135	Libya
1940s	0.961	0.826	0.135	Libya
1950s	0.4902	0.826	0.3358	Qatar
1960s	0.4645	0.826	0.3615	Qatar
1970s	0.8891	0.6721	0.217	Libya
1980s	0.8278	0.658	0.1698	Libya
1990s	0.8245	0.6192	0.2053	Libya
2000s	0.8533	0.653	0.2003	Libya
2010s	0.4811	0.7148	0.2337	Qatar
2020s	0.5713	0.7232	0.1518	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Libya or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.635 against 0.63 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Libya and Qatar?: 0.005, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Libya ranks 59th and Qatar ranks 58th 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.