Which has higher centralization of political power index, Niger or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.469 against 0.465 in Niger as of 2025.

What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Niger and North Macedonia?

0.004, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North Macedonia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs North Macedonia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Niger

0.465

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.469

in 2025

Niger rank

76th

North Macedonia rank

74th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Niger
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.469 against 0.465 in Niger, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Niger ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.557	0.6925	0.1355	North Macedonia
1930s	0.552	0.8097	0.2577	North Macedonia
1940s	0.561	0.8292	0.2682	North Macedonia
1950s	0.5515	0.76	0.2085	North Macedonia
1960s	0.472	0.6949	0.2229	North Macedonia
1970s	0.6139	0.6554	0.0415	North Macedonia
1980s	0.6922	0.6542	0.038	Niger
1990s	0.3665	0.2992	0.0673	Niger
2000s	0.3343	0.3182	0.0161	Niger
2010s	0.3194	0.5311	0.2117	North Macedonia
2020s	0.3493	0.4833	0.134	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Niger or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.469 against 0.465 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Niger and North Macedonia?: 0.004, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North Macedonia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and North Macedonia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Niger ranks 76th and North Macedonia ranks 74th 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.