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Centralization of Political Power Index in Greece

Greece: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.202 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.202
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 1789
All-time low
0.087
in 2014
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Greece, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.202 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Greece peaked at 0.925 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 2014.

That places Greece 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.925 —
1790 0.925 +0.0%
1791 0.925 +0.0%
1792 0.925 +0.0%
1793 0.925 +0.0%
1794 0.925 +0.0%
1795 0.925 +0.0%
1796 0.925 +0.0%
1797 0.925 +0.0%
1798 0.925 +0.0%
1799 0.925 +0.0%
1800 0.925 +0.0%
1801 0.925 +0.0%
1802 0.925 +0.0%
1803 0.925 +0.0%
1804 0.925 +0.0%
1805 0.925 +0.0%
1806 0.925 +0.0%
1807 0.925 +0.0%
1808 0.925 +0.0%
1809 0.925 +0.0%
1810 0.925 +0.0%
1811 0.925 +0.0%
1812 0.925 +0.0%
1813 0.925 +0.0%
1814 0.925 +0.0%
1815 0.925 +0.0%
1816 0.925 +0.0%
1817 0.925 +0.0%
1818 0.925 +0.0%
1819 0.925 +0.0%
1820 0.925 +0.0%
1821 0.925 +0.0%
1822 0.537 -41.9%
1823 0.537 +0.0%
1824 0.537 +0.0%
1825 0.537 +0.0%
1826 0.537 +0.0%
1827 0.537 +0.0%
1828 0.537 +0.0%
1829 0.537 +0.0%
1830 0.537 +0.0%
1831 0.537 +0.0%
1832 0.537 +0.0%
1833 0.678 +26.3%
1834 0.678 +0.0%
1835 0.601 -11.4%
1836 0.544 -9.5%
1837 0.544 +0.0%
1838 0.544 +0.0%
1839 0.544 +0.0%
1840 0.544 +0.0%
1841 0.544 +0.0%
1842 0.544 +0.0%
1843 0.487 -10.5%
1844 0.487 +0.0%
1845 0.48 -1.4%
1846 0.48 +0.0%
1847 0.48 +0.0%
1848 0.48 +0.0%
1849 0.48 +0.0%
1850 0.48 +0.0%
1851 0.48 +0.0%
1852 0.48 +0.0%
1853 0.48 +0.0%
1854 0.48 +0.0%
1855 0.48 +0.0%
1856 0.48 +0.0%
1857 0.48 +0.0%
1858 0.48 +0.0%
1859 0.48 +0.0%
1860 0.48 +0.0%
1861 0.48 +0.0%
1862 0.48 +0.0%
1863 0.48 +0.0%
1864 0.48 +0.0%
1865 0.48 +0.0%
1866 0.48 +0.0%
1867 0.48 +0.0%
1868 0.48 +0.0%
1869 0.48 +0.0%
1870 0.48 +0.0%
1871 0.48 +0.0%
1872 0.48 +0.0%
1873 0.48 +0.0%
1874 0.48 +0.0%
1875 0.399 -16.9%
1876 0.399 +0.0%
1877 0.399 +0.0%
1878 0.399 +0.0%
1879 0.399 +0.0%
1880 0.399 +0.0%
1881 0.399 +0.0%
1882 0.399 +0.0%
1883 0.399 +0.0%
1884 0.399 +0.0%
1885 0.399 +0.0%
1886 0.399 +0.0%
1887 0.399 +0.0%
1888 0.399 +0.0%
1889 0.399 +0.0%
1890 0.399 +0.0%
1891 0.399 +0.0%
1892 0.399 +0.0%
1893 0.399 +0.0%
1894 0.399 +0.0%
1895 0.399 +0.0%
1896 0.399 +0.0%
1897 0.399 +0.0%
1898 0.399 +0.0%
1899 0.399 +0.0%
1900 0.399 +0.0%
1901 0.399 +0.0%
1902 0.399 +0.0%
1903 0.399 +0.0%
1904 0.399 +0.0%
1905 0.399 +0.0%
1906 0.399 +0.0%
1907 0.399 +0.0%
1908 0.399 +0.0%
1909 0.399 +0.0%
1910 0.383 -4.0%
1911 0.391 +2.1%
1912 0.391 +0.0%
1913 0.391 +0.0%
1914 0.391 +0.0%
1915 0.391 +0.0%
1916 0.398 +1.8%
1917 0.398 +0.0%
1918 0.398 +0.0%
1919 0.398 +0.0%
1920 0.39 -2.0%
1921 0.39 +0.0%
1922 0.39 +0.0%
1923 0.395 +1.3%
1924 0.395 +0.0%
1925 0.304 -23.0%
1926 0.414 +36.2%
1927 0.318 -23.2%
1928 0.305 -4.1%
1929 0.305 +0.0%
1930 0.305 +0.0%
1931 0.305 +0.0%
1932 0.305 +0.0%
1933 0.305 +0.0%
1934 0.305 +0.0%
1935 0.305 +0.0%
1936 0.657 +115.4%
1937 0.612 -6.8%
1938 0.612 +0.0%
1939 0.612 +0.0%
1940 0.677 +10.6%
1941 0.708 +4.6%
1942 0.688 -2.8%
1943 0.681 -1.0%
1944 0.681 +0.0%
1945 0.562 -17.5%
1946 0.456 -18.9%
1947 0.405 -11.2%
1948 0.405 +0.0%
1949 0.405 +0.0%
1950 0.36 -11.1%
1951 0.36 +0.0%
1952 0.337 -6.4%
1953 0.412 +22.3%
1954 0.313 -24.0%
1955 0.283 -9.6%
1956 0.274 -3.2%
1957 0.274 +0.0%
1958 0.274 +0.0%
1959 0.274 +0.0%
1960 0.274 +0.0%
1961 0.274 +0.0%
1962 0.274 +0.0%
1963 0.274 +0.0%
1964 0.274 +0.0%
1965 0.274 +0.0%
1966 0.276 +0.7%
1967 0.436 +58.0%
1968 0.571 +31.0%
1969 0.571 +0.0%
1970 0.571 +0.0%
1971 0.571 +0.0%
1972 0.571 +0.0%
1973 0.571 +0.0%
1974 0.516 -9.6%
1975 0.24 -53.5%
1976 0.16 -33.3%
1977 0.116 -27.5%
1978 0.116 +0.0%
1979 0.116 +0.0%
1980 0.116 +0.0%
1981 0.116 +0.0%
1982 0.116 +0.0%
1983 0.116 +0.0%
1984 0.12 +3.4%
1985 0.12 +0.0%
1986 0.12 +0.0%
1987 0.12 +0.0%
1988 0.12 +0.0%
1989 0.12 +0.0%
1990 0.12 +0.0%
1991 0.12 +0.0%
1992 0.12 +0.0%
1993 0.12 +0.0%
1994 0.12 +0.0%
1995 0.12 +0.0%
1996 0.11 -8.3%
1997 0.11 +0.0%
1998 0.11 +0.0%
1999 0.11 +0.0%
2000 0.11 +0.0%
2001 0.096 -12.7%
2002 0.096 +0.0%
2003 0.096 +0.0%
2004 0.096 +0.0%
2005 0.096 +0.0%
2006 0.097 +1.0%
2007 0.097 +0.0%
2008 0.097 +0.0%
2009 0.097 +0.0%
2010 0.11 +13.4%
2011 0.102 -7.3%
2012 0.108 +5.9%
2013 0.09 -16.7%
2014 0.087 -3.3%
2015 0.106 +21.8%
2016 0.104 -1.9%
2017 0.104 +0.0%
2018 0.096 -7.7%
2019 0.1 +4.2%
2020 0.124 +24.0%
2021 0.124 +0.0%
2022 0.171 +37.9%
2023 0.162 -5.3%
2024 0.192 +18.5%
2025 0.202 +5.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.202 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.925 0.925 0.925 1
1790s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1800s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1810s 0.925 0.925 0.925 10
1820s 0.6146 0.537 0.925 10
1830s 0.5744 0.537 0.678 10
1840s 0.5006 0.48 0.544 10
1850s 0.48 0.48 0.48 10
1860s 0.48 0.48 0.48 10
1870s 0.4395 0.399 0.48 10
1880s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1890s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1900s 0.399 0.399 0.399 10
1910s 0.393 0.383 0.398 10
1920s 0.3606 0.304 0.414 10
1930s 0.4323 0.305 0.657 10
1940s 0.5668 0.405 0.708 10
1950s 0.3161 0.274 0.412 10
1960s 0.3498 0.274 0.571 10
1970s 0.3548 0.116 0.571 10
1980s 0.1184 0.116 0.12 10
1990s 0.116 0.11 0.12 10
2000s 0.0978 0.096 0.11 10
2010s 0.1007 0.087 0.11 10
2020s 0.1625 0.124 0.202 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Greece?
Centralization of political power index in Greece was 0.202 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 1789.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 2014.
How does Greece rank for centralization of political power index?
Greece ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.