What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 1942.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 1998.

How does North Macedonia rank for centralization of political power index?

North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this North Macedonia 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in North Macedonia

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in North Macedonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.469 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.469

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.943

in 1942

All-time low

0.238

in 1998

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in North Macedonia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in North Macedonia is 0.469, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.943 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.238, in 1998.

That places North Macedonia 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
1830s	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
1840s	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
1850s	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
1860s	0.9102	0.851	0.925	10
1870s	0.8373	0.802	0.857	10
1880s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1890s	0.857	0.857	0.857	10
1900s	0.8123	0.524	0.88	10
1910s	0.6787	0.524	0.76	10
1920s	0.6909	0.682	0.711	10
1930s	0.8097	0.78	0.873	10
1940s	0.8292	0.762	0.943	10
1950s	0.76	0.76	0.76	10
1960s	0.6949	0.667	0.76	10
1970s	0.6554	0.647	0.667	10
1980s	0.6542	0.649	0.701	10
1990s	0.2992	0.238	0.672	10
2000s	0.3182	0.281	0.408	10
2010s	0.5311	0.424	0.665	10
2020s	0.4833	0.459	0.519	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in North Macedonia?: Centralization of political power index in North Macedonia was 0.469 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.943 in 1942.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 1998.
How does North Macedonia rank for centralization of political power index?: North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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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.