Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malta or Poland?

Poland, at 0.19 against 0.176 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Malta vs Poland: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malta

0.176

in 2025

Poland

0.19

in 2025

Malta rank

120th

Poland rank

117th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malta
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.19 against 0.176 in Malta, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 120th and Poland ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.439	0.211	0.228	Malta
1920s	0.327	0.2004	0.1266	Malta
1930s	0.4078	0.3946	0.0132	Malta
1940s	0.3842	0.6555	0.2713	Poland
1950s	0.3168	0.628	0.3112	Poland
1960s	0.333	0.5989	0.2659	Poland
1970s	0.2842	0.599	0.3148	Poland
1980s	0.2802	0.5334	0.2532	Poland
1990s	0.2488	0.0325	0.2163	Malta
2000s	0.247	0.0328	0.2142	Malta
2010s	0.2478	0.1271	0.1207	Malta
2020s	0.1753	0.3028	0.1275	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malta or Poland?: Poland, at 0.19 against 0.176 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malta and Poland?: 0.014, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malta ranks 120th and Poland ranks 117th 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.