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

Slovakia, at 0.155 against 0.153 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

232 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Taiwan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Slovakia

0.155

in 2025

Taiwan

0.153

in 2025

Slovakia rank

126th

Taiwan rank

127th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Slovakia
Taiwan

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.155 against 0.153 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Slovakia ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 127th of 173 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1790s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1800s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1810s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1820s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1830s	0.661	0.962	0.301	Taiwan
1840s	0.5899	0.962	0.3721	Taiwan
1850s	0.7117	0.962	0.2503	Taiwan
1860s	0.5143	0.962	0.4477	Taiwan
1870s	0.29	0.962	0.672	Taiwan
1880s	0.29	0.962	0.672	Taiwan
1890s	0.29	0.962	0.672	Taiwan
1900s	0.2945	0.851	0.5565	Taiwan
1910s	0.2884	0.851	0.5626	Taiwan
1920s	0.229	0.851	0.622	Taiwan
1930s	0.2954	0.8532	0.5578	Taiwan
1940s	0.8296	0.8982	0.0686	Taiwan
1950s	0.949	0.89	0.059	Slovakia
1960s	0.9337	0.88	0.0537	Slovakia
1970s	0.9362	0.8521	0.0841	Slovakia
1980s	0.9311	0.7492	0.1819	Slovakia
1990s	0.1752	0.3978	0.2226	Taiwan
2000s	0.1038	0.1422	0.0384	Taiwan
2010s	0.1164	0.1536	0.0372	Taiwan
2020s	0.0877	0.124	0.0363	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Slovakia or Taiwan?: Slovakia, at 0.155 against 0.153 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Slovakia and Taiwan?: 0.002, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Taiwan?: 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Taiwan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Slovakia ranks 126th and Taiwan ranks 127th 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.