How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Uzbekistan vs Vatican: Centralization of Political Power Index

Uzbekistan

0.901

in 2025

Vatican

0.906

in 1870

Uzbekistan rank

20th

Vatican rank

19th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Uzbekistan
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.906 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Uzbekistan ranks 20th and Vatican ranks 19th of 173 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uzbekistan	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.941	0.923	0.018	Uzbekistan
1790s	0.941	0.8994	0.0416	Uzbekistan
1800s	0.941	0.922	0.019	Uzbekistan
1810s	0.941	0.92	0.021	Uzbekistan
1820s	0.941	0.92	0.021	Uzbekistan
1830s	0.941	0.92	0.021	Uzbekistan
1840s	0.941	0.9	0.041	Uzbekistan
1850s	0.941	0.906	0.035	Uzbekistan
1860s	0.941	0.906	0.035	Uzbekistan
1870s	0.941	0.906	0.035	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Uzbekistan or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.906 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan as of 1870.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Uzbekistan and Vatican?: 0.005, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Uzbekistan and Vatican rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Uzbekistan ranks 20th and Vatican ranks 19th 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.