Portugal vs United Kingdom: Centralization of Political Power Index
Portugal
0.06
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.06
in 2025
Portugal rank
150th
United Kingdom rank
150th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.06 against 0.06 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 200 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 173 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 16 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.489 | 0.1637 | 0.3253 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.6936 | 0.131 | 0.5626 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.7041 | 0.1295 | 0.5746 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.6362 | 0.1316 | 0.5046 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.565 | 0.1302 | 0.4348 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.565 | 0.1266 | 0.4384 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.565 | 0.1308 | 0.4342 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.565 | 0.1291 | 0.4359 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.5694 | 0.137 | 0.4324 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.5534 | 0.1374 | 0.416 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.6273 | 0.1324 | 0.4949 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.7762 | 0.1328 | 0.6434 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.7604 | 0.1382 | 0.6222 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.7608 | 0.116 | 0.6448 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.761 | 0.1046 | 0.6564 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.4112 | 0.0953 | 0.3159 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0531 | 0.0896 | 0.0365 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.042 | 0.0856 | 0.0436 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0373 | 0.0636 | 0.0263 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0327 | 0.0604 | 0.0277 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0542 | 0.0637 | 0.0095 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0.06 against 0.06 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 200 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Portugal ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 150th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.