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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 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.

North Macedonia vs Pakistan: Centralization of Political Power Index

North Macedonia

0.469

in 2025

Pakistan

0.471

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

74th

Pakistan rank

73rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

North Macedonia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.471 against 0.469 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 173 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 18 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.925	0.481	0.444	North Macedonia
1840s	0.925	0.481	0.444	North Macedonia
1850s	0.925	0.481	0.444	North Macedonia
1860s	0.9102	0.481	0.4292	North Macedonia
1870s	0.8373	0.481	0.3563	North Macedonia
1880s	0.857	0.481	0.376	North Macedonia
1890s	0.857	0.481	0.376	North Macedonia
1900s	0.8123	0.465	0.3473	North Macedonia
1910s	0.6787	0.446	0.2327	North Macedonia
1920s	0.6909	0.446	0.2449	North Macedonia
1930s	0.8097	0.343	0.4667	North Macedonia
1940s	0.8292	0.303	0.5262	North Macedonia
1950s	0.76	0.5338	0.2262	North Macedonia
1960s	0.6949	0.6792	0.0157	North Macedonia
1970s	0.6554	0.6184	0.037	North Macedonia
1980s	0.6542	0.6489	0.0053	North Macedonia
1990s	0.2992	0.4899	0.1907	Pakistan
2000s	0.3182	0.557	0.2388	Pakistan
2010s	0.5311	0.3088	0.2223	North Macedonia
2020s	0.4833	0.3597	0.1237	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, North Macedonia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.471 against 0.469 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between North Macedonia and Pakistan?: 0.002, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Pakistan?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Pakistan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: North Macedonia ranks 74th and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.