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

157 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Montenegro vs Romania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Montenegro

0.262

in 2025

Romania

0.279

in 2025

Montenegro rank

96th

Romania rank

93rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Montenegro
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.279 against 0.262 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.

Montenegro ranks 96th and Romania ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.569	0.965	0.396	Romania
1790s	0.569	0.965	0.396	Romania
1800s	0.569	0.965	0.396	Romania
1810s	0.569	0.965	0.396	Romania
1820s	0.5914	0.965	0.3736	Romania
1830s	0.5815	0.9157	0.3342	Romania
1840s	0.566	0.913	0.347	Romania
1850s	0.5865	0.9134	0.3269	Romania
1860s	0.607	0.7066	0.0996	Romania
1870s	0.607	0.58	0.027	Montenegro
1880s	0.607	0.58	0.027	Montenegro
1890s	0.607	0.58	0.027	Montenegro
1900s	0.5982	0.527	0.0712	Montenegro
1910s	0.597	0.5315	0.0655	Montenegro
1990s	0.3785	0.422	0.0435	Romania
2000s	0.3096	0.2984	0.0112	Montenegro
2010s	0.2757	0.1831	0.0926	Montenegro
2020s	0.2412	0.2353	0.0058	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Montenegro or Romania?: Romania, at 0.279 against 0.262 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Montenegro and Romania?: 0.017, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Montenegro ranks 96th 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.