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Centralization of Political Power Index in Slovakia

Slovakia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.155 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.155
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 1952
All-time low
0.049
in 2022
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Slovakia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.155 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Slovakia peaked at 0.961 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 2022.

That places Slovakia 127th 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 Slovakia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.661 —
1790 0.661 +0.0%
1791 0.661 +0.0%
1792 0.661 +0.0%
1793 0.661 +0.0%
1794 0.661 +0.0%
1795 0.661 +0.0%
1796 0.661 +0.0%
1797 0.661 +0.0%
1798 0.661 +0.0%
1799 0.661 +0.0%
1800 0.661 +0.0%
1801 0.661 +0.0%
1802 0.661 +0.0%
1803 0.661 +0.0%
1804 0.661 +0.0%
1805 0.661 +0.0%
1806 0.661 +0.0%
1807 0.661 +0.0%
1808 0.661 +0.0%
1809 0.661 +0.0%
1810 0.661 +0.0%
1811 0.661 +0.0%
1812 0.661 +0.0%
1813 0.661 +0.0%
1814 0.661 +0.0%
1815 0.661 +0.0%
1816 0.661 +0.0%
1817 0.661 +0.0%
1818 0.661 +0.0%
1819 0.661 +0.0%
1820 0.661 +0.0%
1821 0.661 +0.0%
1822 0.661 +0.0%
1823 0.661 +0.0%
1824 0.661 +0.0%
1825 0.661 +0.0%
1826 0.661 +0.0%
1827 0.661 +0.0%
1828 0.661 +0.0%
1829 0.661 +0.0%
1830 0.661 +0.0%
1831 0.661 +0.0%
1832 0.661 +0.0%
1833 0.661 +0.0%
1834 0.661 +0.0%
1835 0.661 +0.0%
1836 0.661 +0.0%
1837 0.661 +0.0%
1838 0.661 +0.0%
1839 0.661 +0.0%
1840 0.661 +0.0%
1841 0.661 +0.0%
1842 0.661 +0.0%
1843 0.661 +0.0%
1844 0.661 +0.0%
1845 0.661 +0.0%
1846 0.661 +0.0%
1847 0.661 +0.0%
1848 0.315 -52.3%
1849 0.296 -6.0%
1850 0.664 +124.3%
1851 0.735 +10.7%
1852 0.735 +0.0%
1853 0.735 +0.0%
1854 0.735 +0.0%
1855 0.735 +0.0%
1856 0.735 +0.0%
1857 0.681 -7.3%
1858 0.681 +0.0%
1859 0.681 +0.0%
1860 0.681 +0.0%
1861 0.531 -22.0%
1862 0.531 +0.0%
1863 0.608 +14.5%
1864 0.608 +0.0%
1865 0.608 +0.0%
1866 0.608 +0.0%
1867 0.339 -44.2%
1868 0.339 +0.0%
1869 0.29 -14.5%
1870 0.29 +0.0%
1871 0.29 +0.0%
1872 0.29 +0.0%
1873 0.29 +0.0%
1874 0.29 +0.0%
1875 0.29 +0.0%
1876 0.29 +0.0%
1877 0.29 +0.0%
1878 0.29 +0.0%
1879 0.29 +0.0%
1880 0.29 +0.0%
1881 0.29 +0.0%
1882 0.29 +0.0%
1883 0.29 +0.0%
1884 0.29 +0.0%
1885 0.29 +0.0%
1886 0.29 +0.0%
1887 0.29 +0.0%
1888 0.29 +0.0%
1889 0.29 +0.0%
1890 0.29 +0.0%
1891 0.29 +0.0%
1892 0.29 +0.0%
1893 0.29 +0.0%
1894 0.29 +0.0%
1895 0.29 +0.0%
1896 0.29 +0.0%
1897 0.29 +0.0%
1898 0.29 +0.0%
1899 0.29 +0.0%
1900 0.29 +0.0%
1901 0.29 +0.0%
1902 0.29 +0.0%
1903 0.29 +0.0%
1904 0.29 +0.0%
1905 0.305 +5.2%
1906 0.305 +0.0%
1907 0.295 -3.3%
1908 0.295 +0.0%
1909 0.295 +0.0%
1910 0.295 +0.0%
1911 0.295 +0.0%
1912 0.295 +0.0%
1913 0.295 +0.0%
1914 0.295 +0.0%
1915 0.295 +0.0%
1916 0.295 +0.0%
1917 0.295 +0.0%
1918 0.295 +0.0%
1919 0.229 -22.4%
1920 0.229 +0.0%
1921 0.229 +0.0%
1922 0.229 +0.0%
1923 0.229 +0.0%
1924 0.229 +0.0%
1925 0.229 +0.0%
1926 0.229 +0.0%
1927 0.229 +0.0%
1928 0.229 +0.0%
1929 0.229 +0.0%
1930 0.229 +0.0%
1931 0.229 +0.0%
1932 0.229 +0.0%
1933 0.229 +0.0%
1934 0.229 +0.0%
1935 0.229 +0.0%
1936 0.229 +0.0%
1937 0.229 +0.0%
1938 0.269 +17.5%
1939 0.853 +217.1%
1940 0.853 +0.0%
1941 0.853 +0.0%
1942 0.853 +0.0%
1943 0.853 +0.0%
1944 0.853 +0.0%
1945 0.774 -9.3%
1946 0.675 -12.8%
1947 0.685 +1.5%
1948 0.939 +37.1%
1949 0.958 +2.0%
1950 0.958 +0.0%
1951 0.958 +0.0%
1952 0.961 +0.3%
1953 0.961 +0.0%
1954 0.942 -2.0%
1955 0.942 +0.0%
1956 0.942 +0.0%
1957 0.942 +0.0%
1958 0.942 +0.0%
1959 0.942 +0.0%
1960 0.941 -0.1%
1961 0.941 +0.0%
1962 0.941 +0.0%
1963 0.941 +0.0%
1964 0.941 +0.0%
1965 0.94 -0.1%
1966 0.94 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.0%
1968 0.906 -3.6%
1969 0.906 +0.0%
1970 0.933 +3.0%
1971 0.933 +0.0%
1972 0.937 +0.4%
1973 0.937 +0.0%
1974 0.937 +0.0%
1975 0.937 +0.0%
1976 0.937 +0.0%
1977 0.937 +0.0%
1978 0.937 +0.0%
1979 0.937 +0.0%
1980 0.933 -0.4%
1981 0.931 -0.2%
1982 0.931 +0.0%
1983 0.931 +0.0%
1984 0.931 +0.0%
1985 0.931 +0.0%
1986 0.931 +0.0%
1987 0.931 +0.0%
1988 0.931 +0.0%
1989 0.93 -0.1%
1990 0.112 -88.0%
1991 0.113 +0.9%
1992 0.109 -3.5%
1993 0.174 +59.6%
1994 0.245 +40.8%
1995 0.247 +0.8%
1996 0.247 +0.0%
1997 0.247 +0.0%
1998 0.156 -36.8%
1999 0.102 -34.6%
2000 0.102 +0.0%
2001 0.102 +0.0%
2002 0.102 +0.0%
2003 0.102 +0.0%
2004 0.102 +0.0%
2005 0.102 +0.0%
2006 0.102 +0.0%
2007 0.106 +3.9%
2008 0.109 +2.8%
2009 0.109 +0.0%
2010 0.102 -6.4%
2011 0.106 +3.9%
2012 0.118 +11.3%
2013 0.116 -1.7%
2014 0.12 +3.4%
2015 0.135 +12.5%
2016 0.127 -5.9%
2017 0.122 -3.9%
2018 0.126 +3.3%
2019 0.092 -27.0%
2020 0.057 -38.0%
2021 0.057 +0.0%
2022 0.049 -14.0%
2023 0.067 +36.7%
2024 0.141 +110.4%
2025 0.155 +9.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.155 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.155 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.661 0.661 0.661 1
1790s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1800s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1810s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1820s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1830s 0.661 0.661 0.661 10
1840s 0.5899 0.296 0.661 10
1850s 0.7117 0.664 0.735 10
1860s 0.5143 0.29 0.681 10
1870s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1880s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1890s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1900s 0.2945 0.29 0.305 10
1910s 0.2884 0.229 0.295 10
1920s 0.229 0.229 0.229 10
1930s 0.2954 0.229 0.853 10
1940s 0.8296 0.675 0.958 10
1950s 0.949 0.942 0.961 10
1960s 0.9337 0.906 0.941 10
1970s 0.9362 0.933 0.937 10
1980s 0.9311 0.93 0.933 10
1990s 0.1752 0.102 0.247 10
2000s 0.1038 0.102 0.109 10
2010s 0.1164 0.092 0.135 10
2020s 0.0877 0.049 0.155 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 124 Bulgaria 0.165 compare
  2. 125 Italy 0.162 compare
  3. 126 Suriname 0.156 compare
  4. 128 Taiwan 0.153 compare
  5. 128 United States 0.153 compare
  6. 130 Ghana 0.149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Slovakia?
Centralization of political power index in Slovakia was 0.155 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 1952.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 2022.
How does Slovakia rank for centralization of political power index?
Slovakia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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.