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Centralization of Political Power Index in Estonia

Estonia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.026 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.026
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.971
in 1940
All-time low
0.022
in 2024
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 0.026 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Estonia peaked at 0.971 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.93 —
1790 0.93 +0.0%
1791 0.93 +0.0%
1792 0.93 +0.0%
1793 0.93 +0.0%
1794 0.93 +0.0%
1795 0.93 +0.0%
1796 0.93 +0.0%
1797 0.93 +0.0%
1798 0.93 +0.0%
1799 0.93 +0.0%
1800 0.93 +0.0%
1801 0.93 +0.0%
1802 0.93 +0.0%
1803 0.93 +0.0%
1804 0.93 +0.0%
1805 0.93 +0.0%
1806 0.93 +0.0%
1807 0.93 +0.0%
1808 0.93 +0.0%
1809 0.93 +0.0%
1810 0.93 +0.0%
1811 0.93 +0.0%
1812 0.93 +0.0%
1813 0.93 +0.0%
1814 0.93 +0.0%
1815 0.93 +0.0%
1816 0.93 +0.0%
1817 0.93 +0.0%
1818 0.93 +0.0%
1819 0.93 +0.0%
1820 0.93 +0.0%
1821 0.93 +0.0%
1822 0.93 +0.0%
1823 0.93 +0.0%
1824 0.93 +0.0%
1825 0.93 +0.0%
1826 0.93 +0.0%
1827 0.93 +0.0%
1828 0.93 +0.0%
1829 0.93 +0.0%
1830 0.93 +0.0%
1831 0.93 +0.0%
1832 0.93 +0.0%
1833 0.93 +0.0%
1834 0.93 +0.0%
1835 0.93 +0.0%
1836 0.93 +0.0%
1837 0.93 +0.0%
1838 0.93 +0.0%
1839 0.93 +0.0%
1840 0.93 +0.0%
1841 0.93 +0.0%
1842 0.93 +0.0%
1843 0.93 +0.0%
1844 0.93 +0.0%
1845 0.93 +0.0%
1846 0.93 +0.0%
1847 0.93 +0.0%
1848 0.93 +0.0%
1849 0.93 +0.0%
1850 0.93 +0.0%
1851 0.93 +0.0%
1852 0.93 +0.0%
1853 0.93 +0.0%
1854 0.93 +0.0%
1855 0.881 -5.3%
1856 0.881 +0.0%
1857 0.881 +0.0%
1858 0.881 +0.0%
1859 0.881 +0.0%
1860 0.881 +0.0%
1861 0.881 +0.0%
1862 0.881 +0.0%
1863 0.881 +0.0%
1864 0.597 -32.2%
1865 0.508 -14.9%
1866 0.373 -26.6%
1867 0.373 +0.0%
1868 0.373 +0.0%
1869 0.373 +0.0%
1870 0.373 +0.0%
1871 0.373 +0.0%
1872 0.373 +0.0%
1873 0.373 +0.0%
1874 0.373 +0.0%
1875 0.373 +0.0%
1876 0.373 +0.0%
1877 0.373 +0.0%
1878 0.77 +106.4%
1879 0.77 +0.0%
1880 0.77 +0.0%
1881 0.876 +13.8%
1882 0.876 +0.0%
1883 0.876 +0.0%
1884 0.876 +0.0%
1885 0.852 -2.7%
1886 0.852 +0.0%
1887 0.852 +0.0%
1888 0.852 +0.0%
1889 0.852 +0.0%
1890 0.852 +0.0%
1891 0.852 +0.0%
1892 0.852 +0.0%
1893 0.852 +0.0%
1894 0.852 +0.0%
1895 0.852 +0.0%
1896 0.852 +0.0%
1897 0.852 +0.0%
1898 0.852 +0.0%
1899 0.852 +0.0%
1900 0.892 +4.7%
1901 0.892 +0.0%
1902 0.892 +0.0%
1903 0.892 +0.0%
1904 0.892 +0.0%
1905 0.892 +0.0%
1906 0.884 -0.9%
1907 0.818 -7.5%
1908 0.807 -1.3%
1909 0.798 -1.1%
1910 0.805 +0.9%
1911 0.805 +0.0%
1912 0.805 +0.0%
1913 0.805 +0.0%
1914 0.807 +0.2%
1915 0.809 +0.2%
1916 0.814 +0.6%
1917 0.802 -1.5%
1918 0.161 -79.9%
1919 0.161 +0.0%
1920 0.085 -47.2%
1921 0.073 -14.1%
1922 0.074 +1.4%
1923 0.074 +0.0%
1924 0.074 +0.0%
1925 0.074 +0.0%
1926 0.074 +0.0%
1927 0.074 +0.0%
1928 0.074 +0.0%
1929 0.074 +0.0%
1930 0.074 +0.0%
1931 0.074 +0.0%
1932 0.074 +0.0%
1933 0.125 +68.9%
1934 0.252 +101.6%
1935 0.369 +46.4%
1936 0.365 -1.1%
1937 0.356 -2.5%
1938 0.308 -13.5%
1939 0.222 -27.9%
1940 0.971 +337.4%
1941 0.971 +0.0%
1942 0.971 +0.0%
1943 0.971 +0.0%
1944 0.971 +0.0%
1945 0.971 +0.0%
1946 0.971 +0.0%
1947 0.971 +0.0%
1948 0.971 +0.0%
1949 0.971 +0.0%
1950 0.971 +0.0%
1951 0.971 +0.0%
1952 0.971 +0.0%
1953 0.971 +0.0%
1954 0.964 -0.7%
1955 0.964 +0.0%
1956 0.964 +0.0%
1957 0.964 +0.0%
1958 0.964 +0.0%
1959 0.964 +0.0%
1960 0.964 +0.0%
1961 0.964 +0.0%
1962 0.964 +0.0%
1963 0.964 +0.0%
1964 0.964 +0.0%
1965 0.964 +0.0%
1966 0.964 +0.0%
1967 0.964 +0.0%
1968 0.964 +0.0%
1969 0.964 +0.0%
1970 0.964 +0.0%
1971 0.964 +0.0%
1972 0.964 +0.0%
1973 0.964 +0.0%
1974 0.964 +0.0%
1975 0.964 +0.0%
1976 0.964 +0.0%
1977 0.964 +0.0%
1978 0.964 +0.0%
1979 0.964 +0.0%
1980 0.963 -0.1%
1981 0.963 +0.0%
1982 0.963 +0.0%
1983 0.963 +0.0%
1984 0.963 +0.0%
1985 0.963 +0.0%
1986 0.96 -0.3%
1987 0.943 -1.8%
1988 0.942 -0.1%
1989 0.922 -2.1%
1990 0.07 -92.4%
1991 0.07 +0.0%
1992 0.094 +34.3%
1993 0.036 -61.7%
1994 0.035 -2.8%
1995 0.035 +0.0%
1996 0.036 +2.9%
1997 0.036 +0.0%
1998 0.036 +0.0%
1999 0.036 +0.0%
2000 0.035 -2.8%
2001 0.035 +0.0%
2002 0.035 +0.0%
2003 0.035 +0.0%
2004 0.035 +0.0%
2005 0.035 +0.0%
2006 0.035 +0.0%
2007 0.035 +0.0%
2008 0.035 +0.0%
2009 0.035 +0.0%
2010 0.03 -14.3%
2011 0.03 +0.0%
2012 0.029 -3.3%
2013 0.033 +13.8%
2014 0.033 +0.0%
2015 0.033 +0.0%
2016 0.029 -12.1%
2017 0.029 +0.0%
2018 0.028 -3.4%
2019 0.032 +14.3%
2020 0.038 +18.7%
2021 0.024 -36.8%
2022 0.023 -4.2%
2023 0.025 +8.7%
2024 0.022 -12.0%
2025 0.026 +18.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.026 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.026 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.93 0.93 0.93 1
1790s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1800s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1810s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1820s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1830s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1840s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1850s 0.9055 0.881 0.93 10
1860s 0.6121 0.373 0.881 10
1870s 0.4524 0.373 0.77 10
1880s 0.8534 0.77 0.876 10
1890s 0.852 0.852 0.852 10
1900s 0.8659 0.798 0.892 10
1910s 0.6774 0.161 0.814 10
1920s 0.075 0.073 0.085 10
1930s 0.2219 0.074 0.369 10
1940s 0.971 0.971 0.971 10
1950s 0.9668 0.964 0.971 10
1960s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1970s 0.964 0.964 0.964 10
1980s 0.9545 0.922 0.963 10
1990s 0.0484 0.035 0.094 10
2000s 0.035 0.035 0.035 10
2010s 0.0306 0.028 0.033 10
2020s 0.0263 0.022 0.038 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 167 Chile 0.031 compare
  2. 168 Germany 0.03 compare
  3. 169 Norway 0.027 compare
  4. 171 Finland 0.024 compare
  5. 172 Sweden 0.023 compare
  6. 173 New Zealand 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Estonia?
Centralization of political power index in Estonia was 0.026 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 1940.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for centralization of political power index?
Estonia ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.