Which has higher centralization of political power index, Spain or Uruguay?

Spain, at 0.05 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Spain vs Uruguay: Centralization of Political Power Index

Spain

0.05

in 2025

Uruguay

0.046

in 2025

Spain rank

155th

Uruguay rank

157th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.05 against 0.046 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.552	0.899	0.347	Uruguay
1830s	0.4902	0.7916	0.3014	Uruguay
1840s	0.449	0.8247	0.3757	Uruguay
1850s	0.449	0.604	0.155	Uruguay
1860s	0.4444	0.4973	0.0529	Uruguay
1870s	0.403	0.5348	0.1318	Uruguay
1880s	0.403	0.52	0.117	Uruguay
1890s	0.403	0.3796	0.0234	Spain
1900s	0.403	0.2987	0.1043	Spain
1910s	0.403	0.242	0.161	Spain
1920s	0.5471	0.1674	0.3797	Spain
1930s	0.4383	0.2404	0.1979	Spain
1940s	0.7775	0.2034	0.5741	Spain
1950s	0.765	0.1352	0.6298	Spain
1960s	0.765	0.1556	0.6094	Spain
1970s	0.5818	0.6317	0.0499	Uruguay
1980s	0.031	0.4846	0.4536	Uruguay
1990s	0.0317	0.0761	0.0444	Uruguay
2000s	0.031	0.0633	0.0323	Uruguay
2010s	0.0483	0.0495	0.0012	Uruguay
2020s	0.0438	0.0477	0.0038	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Spain or Uruguay?: Spain, at 0.05 against 0.046 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Spain and Uruguay?: 0.004, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Spain ranks 155th 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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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.