How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nicaragua?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 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.

Luxembourg vs Nicaragua: Centralization of Political Power Index

Luxembourg

0.09

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.992

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

2nd

Nicaragua rank

1st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Luxembourg
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.992 against 0.09 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.902.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.0 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 173 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 3 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.52	0.8937	0.3737	Nicaragua
1860s	0.5063	0.863	0.3567	Nicaragua
1870s	0.336	0.863	0.527	Nicaragua
1880s	0.336	0.863	0.527	Nicaragua
1890s	0.307	0.9	0.593	Nicaragua
1900s	0.221	0.9	0.679	Nicaragua
1910s	0.2916	0.8972	0.6056	Nicaragua
1920s	0.205	0.8826	0.6776	Nicaragua
1930s	0.205	0.9272	0.7222	Nicaragua
1940s	0.5193	0.9594	0.4401	Nicaragua
1950s	0.119	0.966	0.847	Nicaragua
1960s	0.119	0.966	0.847	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1	0.9624	0.8624	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1	0.7539	0.6539	Nicaragua
1990s	0.083	0.4717	0.3887	Nicaragua
2000s	0.083	0.7188	0.6358	Nicaragua
2010s	0.083	0.933	0.85	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0895	0.9903	0.9008	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Luxembourg or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.992 against 0.09 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Luxembourg and Nicaragua?: 0.902, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nicaragua?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Nicaragua rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 3 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.