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

Singapore, at 0.198 against 0.19 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Singapore: Centralization of Political Power Index

Poland

0.19

in 2025

Singapore

0.198

in 2025

Poland rank

117th

Singapore rank

114th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Poland
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.198 against 0.19 in Poland, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Singapore ahead.

Poland ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.211	0.28	0.069	Singapore
1920s	0.2004	0.28	0.0796	Singapore
1930s	0.3946	0.28	0.1146	Poland
1940s	0.6555	0.4273	0.2282	Poland
1950s	0.628	0.2809	0.3471	Poland
1960s	0.5989	0.2986	0.3003	Poland
1970s	0.599	0.3036	0.2954	Poland
1980s	0.5334	0.303	0.2304	Poland
1990s	0.0325	0.303	0.2705	Singapore
2000s	0.0328	0.29	0.2572	Singapore
2010s	0.1271	0.2891	0.162	Singapore
2020s	0.3028	0.2448	0.058	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Poland or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.198 against 0.19 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Poland and Singapore?: 0.008, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Singapore?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Singapore rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Poland ranks 117th 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.