Which has higher centralization of political power index, Slovakia or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.156 against 0.155 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Slovakia vs Suriname: Centralization of Political Power Index

Slovakia

0.155

in 2025

Suriname

0.156

in 2025

Slovakia rank

126th

Suriname rank

125th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Slovakia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.156 against 0.155 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 9 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2945	0.233	0.0615	Slovakia
1910s	0.2884	0.233	0.0554	Slovakia
1920s	0.229	0.233	0.004	Suriname
1930s	0.2954	0.2246	0.0708	Slovakia
1940s	0.8296	0.2215	0.6081	Slovakia
1950s	0.949	0.134	0.815	Slovakia
1960s	0.9337	0.138	0.7957	Slovakia
1970s	0.9362	0.1286	0.8076	Slovakia
1980s	0.9311	0.2653	0.6658	Slovakia
1990s	0.1752	0.1402	0.035	Slovakia
2000s	0.1038	0.119	0.0152	Suriname
2010s	0.1164	0.1545	0.0381	Suriname
2020s	0.0877	0.1452	0.0575	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Slovakia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.156 against 0.155 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Slovakia and Suriname?: 0.001, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Suriname rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Slovakia ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.