Which has higher centralization of political power index, Nepal or Singapore?

Nepal, at 0.203 against 0.198 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Singapore?

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.

Nepal vs Singapore: Centralization of Political Power Index

Nepal

0.203

in 2025

Singapore

0.198

in 2025

Nepal rank

112th

Singapore rank

114th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Nepal
Singapore

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.203 against 0.198 in Singapore, a difference of 0.005.

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

Nepal ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 9 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.864	0.28	0.584	Nepal
1910s	0.864	0.28	0.584	Nepal
1920s	0.864	0.28	0.584	Nepal
1930s	0.864	0.28	0.584	Nepal
1940s	0.864	0.4536	0.4104	Nepal
1950s	0.6656	0.2809	0.3847	Nepal
1960s	0.6356	0.2986	0.337	Nepal
1970s	0.6059	0.3036	0.3023	Nepal
1980s	0.5951	0.303	0.2921	Nepal
1990s	0.224	0.303	0.079	Singapore
2000s	0.2782	0.29	0.0118	Singapore
2010s	0.1901	0.2891	0.099	Singapore
2020s	0.1885	0.2448	0.0563	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Nepal or Singapore?: Nepal, at 0.203 against 0.198 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Nepal and Singapore?: 0.005, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Singapore rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Nepal ranks 112th and Singapore ranks 114th 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.