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

Mexico, at 0.669 against 0.635 in Qatar as of 2025.

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

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.

Mexico vs Qatar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Mexico

0.669

in 2025

Qatar

0.635

in 2025

Mexico rank

55th

Qatar rank

58th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Mexico
Qatar

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.669 against 0.635 in Qatar, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 55th and Qatar ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.826	0.804	0.022	Mexico
1910s	0.775	0.8106	0.0356	Qatar
1920s	0.6921	0.826	0.1339	Qatar
1930s	0.7653	0.826	0.0607	Qatar
1940s	0.7637	0.826	0.0623	Qatar
1950s	0.755	0.826	0.071	Qatar
1960s	0.755	0.826	0.071	Qatar
1970s	0.753	0.6721	0.0809	Mexico
1980s	0.7339	0.658	0.0759	Mexico
1990s	0.4977	0.6192	0.1215	Qatar
2000s	0.2207	0.653	0.4323	Qatar
2010s	0.2404	0.7148	0.4744	Qatar
2020s	0.4662	0.7232	0.257	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Mexico or Qatar?: Mexico, at 0.669 against 0.635 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Mexico and Qatar?: 0.034, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Mexico ranks 55th 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.