Seychelles vs Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index
Seychelles
0.045
in 2025
Uruguay
0.046
in 2025
Seychelles rank
159th
Uruguay rank
157th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Seychelles
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.046 against 0.045 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.798 | 0.299 | 0.499 | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 0.798 | 0.242 | 0.556 | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 0.798 | 0.1674 | 0.6306 | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 0.798 | 0.2404 | 0.5576 | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 0.7752 | 0.2034 | 0.5718 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.616 | 0.1352 | 0.4808 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.6169 | 0.1556 | 0.4613 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.5518 | 0.6317 | 0.0799 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5306 | 0.4846 | 0.046 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.4535 | 0.0761 | 0.3774 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.295 | 0.0633 | 0.2317 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.1717 | 0.0495 | 0.1222 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.0578 | 0.0477 | 0.0102 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Seychelles or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.046 against 0.045 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 0.001, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Uruguay?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Uruguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Seychelles ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 157th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.