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Centralization of Political Power Index in North Macedonia

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 176 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

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in North Macedonia, 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 0.925 +0.0%
1823 0.925 +0.0%
1824 0.925 +0.0%
1825 0.925 +0.0%
1826 0.925 +0.0%
1827 0.925 +0.0%
1828 0.925 +0.0%
1829 0.925 +0.0%
1830 0.925 +0.0%
1831 0.925 +0.0%
1832 0.925 +0.0%
1833 0.925 +0.0%
1834 0.925 +0.0%
1835 0.925 +0.0%
1836 0.925 +0.0%
1837 0.925 +0.0%
1838 0.925 +0.0%
1839 0.925 +0.0%
1840 0.925 +0.0%
1841 0.925 +0.0%
1842 0.925 +0.0%
1843 0.925 +0.0%
1844 0.925 +0.0%
1845 0.925 +0.0%
1846 0.925 +0.0%
1847 0.925 +0.0%
1848 0.925 +0.0%
1849 0.925 +0.0%
1850 0.925 +0.0%
1851 0.925 +0.0%
1852 0.925 +0.0%
1853 0.925 +0.0%
1854 0.925 +0.0%
1855 0.925 +0.0%
1856 0.925 +0.0%
1857 0.925 +0.0%
1858 0.925 +0.0%
1859 0.925 +0.0%
1860 0.925 +0.0%
1861 0.925 +0.0%
1862 0.925 +0.0%
1863 0.925 +0.0%
1864 0.925 +0.0%
1865 0.925 +0.0%
1866 0.925 +0.0%
1867 0.925 +0.0%
1868 0.851 -8.0%
1869 0.851 +0.0%
1870 0.851 +0.0%
1871 0.851 +0.0%
1872 0.851 +0.0%
1873 0.851 +0.0%
1874 0.851 +0.0%
1875 0.851 +0.0%
1876 0.802 -5.8%
1877 0.802 +0.0%
1878 0.806 +0.5%
1879 0.857 +6.3%
1880 0.857 +0.0%
1881 0.857 +0.0%
1882 0.857 +0.0%
1883 0.857 +0.0%
1884 0.857 +0.0%
1885 0.857 +0.0%
1886 0.857 +0.0%
1887 0.857 +0.0%
1888 0.857 +0.0%
1889 0.857 +0.0%
1890 0.857 +0.0%
1891 0.857 +0.0%
1892 0.857 +0.0%
1893 0.857 +0.0%
1894 0.857 +0.0%
1895 0.857 +0.0%
1896 0.857 +0.0%
1897 0.857 +0.0%
1898 0.857 +0.0%
1899 0.857 +0.0%
1900 0.857 +0.0%
1901 0.857 +0.0%
1902 0.857 +0.0%
1903 0.857 +0.0%
1904 0.857 +0.0%
1905 0.857 +0.0%
1906 0.857 +0.0%
1907 0.88 +2.7%
1908 0.72 -18.2%
1909 0.524 -27.2%
1910 0.524 +0.0%
1911 0.527 +0.6%
1912 0.552 +4.7%
1913 0.709 +28.4%
1914 0.758 +6.9%
1915 0.758 +0.0%
1916 0.76 +0.3%
1917 0.76 +0.0%
1918 0.757 -0.4%
1919 0.682 -9.9%
1920 0.682 +0.0%
1921 0.687 +0.7%
1922 0.687 +0.0%
1923 0.687 +0.0%
1924 0.687 +0.0%
1925 0.687 +0.0%
1926 0.687 +0.0%
1927 0.687 +0.0%
1928 0.707 +2.9%
1929 0.711 +0.6%
1930 0.873 +22.8%
1931 0.872 -0.1%
1932 0.796 -8.7%
1933 0.796 +0.0%
1934 0.796 +0.0%
1935 0.796 +0.0%
1936 0.796 +0.0%
1937 0.796 +0.0%
1938 0.796 +0.0%
1939 0.78 -2.0%
1940 0.795 +1.9%
1941 0.893 +12.3%
1942 0.943 +5.6%
1943 0.902 -4.3%
1944 0.902 +0.0%
1945 0.806 -10.6%
1946 0.762 -5.5%
1947 0.763 +0.1%
1948 0.763 +0.0%
1949 0.763 +0.0%
1950 0.76 -0.4%
1951 0.76 +0.0%
1952 0.76 +0.0%
1953 0.76 +0.0%
1954 0.76 +0.0%
1955 0.76 +0.0%
1956 0.76 +0.0%
1957 0.76 +0.0%
1958 0.76 +0.0%
1959 0.76 +0.0%
1960 0.76 +0.0%
1961 0.76 +0.0%
1962 0.76 +0.0%
1963 0.667 -12.2%
1964 0.667 +0.0%
1965 0.667 +0.0%
1966 0.667 +0.0%
1967 0.667 +0.0%
1968 0.667 +0.0%
1969 0.667 +0.0%
1970 0.667 +0.0%
1971 0.667 +0.0%
1972 0.667 +0.0%
1973 0.667 +0.0%
1974 0.649 -2.7%
1975 0.647 -0.3%
1976 0.647 +0.0%
1977 0.647 +0.0%
1978 0.647 +0.0%
1979 0.649 +0.3%
1980 0.649 +0.0%
1981 0.649 +0.0%
1982 0.649 +0.0%
1983 0.649 +0.0%
1984 0.649 +0.0%
1985 0.649 +0.0%
1986 0.649 +0.0%
1987 0.649 +0.0%
1988 0.649 +0.0%
1989 0.701 +8.0%
1990 0.672 -4.1%
1991 0.258 -61.6%
1992 0.258 +0.0%
1993 0.258 +0.0%
1994 0.28 +8.5%
1995 0.255 -8.9%
1996 0.271 +6.3%
1997 0.264 -2.6%
1998 0.238 -9.8%
1999 0.238 +0.0%
2000 0.287 +20.6%
2001 0.331 +15.3%
2002 0.282 -14.8%
2003 0.281 -0.4%
2004 0.293 +4.3%
2005 0.305 +4.1%
2006 0.321 +5.2%
2007 0.333 +3.7%
2008 0.341 +2.4%
2009 0.408 +19.6%
2010 0.437 +7.1%
2011 0.451 +3.2%
2012 0.498 +10.4%
2013 0.598 +20.1%
2014 0.664 +11.0%
2015 0.665 +0.2%
2016 0.664 -0.2%
2017 0.424 -36.1%
2018 0.464 +9.4%
2019 0.446 -3.9%
2020 0.459 +2.9%
2021 0.492 +7.2%
2022 0.492 +0.0%
2023 0.519 +5.5%
2024 0.469 -9.6%
2025 0.469 +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.469 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 3.0× 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 0.925 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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  3. 73 Pakistan 0.471 compare
  4. 75 Georgia 0.467 compare
  5. 76 Niger 0.465 compare
  6. 77 Tunisia 0.442 compare

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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 176 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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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.