Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malaysia or Romania?

Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.279 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?

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.

Malaysia vs Romania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malaysia

0.29

in 2025

Romania

0.279

in 2025

Malaysia rank

91st

Romania rank

93rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malaysia
Romania

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.29 against 0.279 in Romania, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.536	0.527	0.009	Malaysia
1910s	0.536	0.53	0.006	Malaysia
1920s	0.536	0.5068	0.0292	Malaysia
1930s	0.536	0.5441	0.0081	Romania
1940s	0.5659	0.8362	0.2703	Romania
1950s	0.4137	0.913	0.4993	Romania
1960s	0.443	0.913	0.47	Romania
1970s	0.4696	0.913	0.4434	Romania
1980s	0.5558	0.913	0.3572	Romania
1990s	0.574	0.4541	0.1199	Malaysia
2000s	0.5065	0.2984	0.2081	Malaysia
2010s	0.4556	0.1831	0.2725	Malaysia
2020s	0.3058	0.2353	0.0705	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malaysia or Romania?: Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.279 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malaysia and Romania?: 0.011, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malaysia ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd 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.