Which has higher centralization of political power index, Serbia or Ukraine?

Serbia, at 0.55 against 0.531 in Ukraine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Serbia vs Ukraine: Centralization of Political Power Index

Serbia

0.55

in 2025

Ukraine

0.531

in 2025

Serbia rank

66th

Ukraine rank

69th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Serbia
Ukraine

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.55 against 0.531 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Serbia ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.7628	0.971	0.2082	Ukraine
1950s	0.76	0.9668	0.2068	Ukraine
1960s	0.6949	0.964	0.2691	Ukraine
1970s	0.6554	0.964	0.3086	Ukraine
1980s	0.6542	0.9545	0.3003	Ukraine
1990s	0.6681	0.6115	0.0566	Serbia
2000s	0.2806	0.6198	0.3392	Ukraine
2010s	0.3506	0.7311	0.3805	Ukraine
2020s	0.5133	0.5847	0.0713	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Serbia or Ukraine?: Serbia, at 0.55 against 0.531 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Serbia and Ukraine?: 0.019, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Serbia ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 69th 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.