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Centralization of Political Power Index in Spain

Spain: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.05
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
155th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.804
in 1940
All-time low
0.027
in 1979
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Spain, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.05 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Spain peaked at 0.804 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1979.

That places Spain 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.678 —
1790 0.678 +0.0%
1791 0.678 +0.0%
1792 0.678 +0.0%
1793 0.678 +0.0%
1794 0.678 +0.0%
1795 0.678 +0.0%
1796 0.678 +0.0%
1797 0.678 +0.0%
1798 0.678 +0.0%
1799 0.678 +0.0%
1800 0.678 +0.0%
1801 0.678 +0.0%
1802 0.678 +0.0%
1803 0.678 +0.0%
1804 0.678 +0.0%
1805 0.678 +0.0%
1806 0.678 +0.0%
1807 0.678 +0.0%
1808 0.678 +0.0%
1809 0.678 +0.0%
1810 0.678 +0.0%
1811 0.678 +0.0%
1812 0.508 -25.1%
1813 0.508 +0.0%
1814 0.525 +3.3%
1815 0.546 +4.0%
1816 0.546 +0.0%
1817 0.546 +0.0%
1818 0.546 +0.0%
1819 0.546 +0.0%
1820 0.459 -15.9%
1821 0.459 +0.0%
1822 0.459 +0.0%
1823 0.459 +0.0%
1824 0.552 +20.3%
1825 0.552 +0.0%
1826 0.552 +0.0%
1827 0.552 +0.0%
1828 0.552 +0.0%
1829 0.552 +0.0%
1830 0.552 +0.0%
1831 0.552 +0.0%
1832 0.552 +0.0%
1833 0.552 +0.0%
1834 0.449 -18.7%
1835 0.449 +0.0%
1836 0.449 +0.0%
1837 0.449 +0.0%
1838 0.449 +0.0%
1839 0.449 +0.0%
1840 0.449 +0.0%
1841 0.449 +0.0%
1842 0.449 +0.0%
1843 0.449 +0.0%
1844 0.449 +0.0%
1845 0.449 +0.0%
1846 0.449 +0.0%
1847 0.449 +0.0%
1848 0.449 +0.0%
1849 0.449 +0.0%
1850 0.449 +0.0%
1851 0.449 +0.0%
1852 0.449 +0.0%
1853 0.449 +0.0%
1854 0.449 +0.0%
1855 0.449 +0.0%
1856 0.449 +0.0%
1857 0.449 +0.0%
1858 0.449 +0.0%
1859 0.449 +0.0%
1860 0.449 +0.0%
1861 0.449 +0.0%
1862 0.449 +0.0%
1863 0.449 +0.0%
1864 0.449 +0.0%
1865 0.449 +0.0%
1866 0.449 +0.0%
1867 0.449 +0.0%
1868 0.449 +0.0%
1869 0.403 -10.2%
1870 0.403 +0.0%
1871 0.403 +0.0%
1872 0.403 +0.0%
1873 0.403 +0.0%
1874 0.403 +0.0%
1875 0.403 +0.0%
1876 0.403 +0.0%
1877 0.403 +0.0%
1878 0.403 +0.0%
1879 0.403 +0.0%
1880 0.403 +0.0%
1881 0.403 +0.0%
1882 0.403 +0.0%
1883 0.403 +0.0%
1884 0.403 +0.0%
1885 0.403 +0.0%
1886 0.403 +0.0%
1887 0.403 +0.0%
1888 0.403 +0.0%
1889 0.403 +0.0%
1890 0.403 +0.0%
1891 0.403 +0.0%
1892 0.403 +0.0%
1893 0.403 +0.0%
1894 0.403 +0.0%
1895 0.403 +0.0%
1896 0.403 +0.0%
1897 0.403 +0.0%
1898 0.403 +0.0%
1899 0.403 +0.0%
1900 0.403 +0.0%
1901 0.403 +0.0%
1902 0.403 +0.0%
1903 0.403 +0.0%
1904 0.403 +0.0%
1905 0.403 +0.0%
1906 0.403 +0.0%
1907 0.403 +0.0%
1908 0.403 +0.0%
1909 0.403 +0.0%
1910 0.403 +0.0%
1911 0.403 +0.0%
1912 0.403 +0.0%
1913 0.403 +0.0%
1914 0.403 +0.0%
1915 0.403 +0.0%
1916 0.403 +0.0%
1917 0.403 +0.0%
1918 0.403 +0.0%
1919 0.403 +0.0%
1920 0.403 +0.0%
1921 0.403 +0.0%
1922 0.403 +0.0%
1923 0.47 +16.6%
1924 0.632 +34.5%
1925 0.632 +0.0%
1926 0.632 +0.0%
1927 0.632 +0.0%
1928 0.632 +0.0%
1929 0.632 +0.0%
1930 0.632 +0.0%
1931 0.601 -4.9%
1932 0.349 -41.9%
1933 0.349 +0.0%
1934 0.362 +3.7%
1935 0.362 +0.0%
1936 0.362 +0.0%
1937 0.429 +18.5%
1938 0.429 +0.0%
1939 0.508 +18.4%
1940 0.804 +58.3%
1941 0.804 +0.0%
1942 0.804 +0.0%
1943 0.773 -3.9%
1944 0.765 -1.0%
1945 0.765 +0.0%
1946 0.765 +0.0%
1947 0.765 +0.0%
1948 0.765 +0.0%
1949 0.765 +0.0%
1950 0.765 +0.0%
1951 0.765 +0.0%
1952 0.765 +0.0%
1953 0.765 +0.0%
1954 0.765 +0.0%
1955 0.765 +0.0%
1956 0.765 +0.0%
1957 0.765 +0.0%
1958 0.765 +0.0%
1959 0.765 +0.0%
1960 0.765 +0.0%
1961 0.765 +0.0%
1962 0.765 +0.0%
1963 0.765 +0.0%
1964 0.765 +0.0%
1965 0.765 +0.0%
1966 0.765 +0.0%
1967 0.765 +0.0%
1968 0.765 +0.0%
1969 0.765 +0.0%
1970 0.765 +0.0%
1971 0.765 +0.0%
1972 0.765 +0.0%
1973 0.765 +0.0%
1974 0.765 +0.0%
1975 0.722 -5.6%
1976 0.714 -1.1%
1977 0.483 -32.4%
1978 0.047 -90.3%
1979 0.027 -42.6%
1980 0.031 +14.8%
1981 0.031 +0.0%
1982 0.031 +0.0%
1983 0.031 +0.0%
1984 0.031 +0.0%
1985 0.031 +0.0%
1986 0.031 +0.0%
1987 0.031 +0.0%
1988 0.031 +0.0%
1989 0.031 +0.0%
1990 0.031 +0.0%
1991 0.031 +0.0%
1992 0.031 +0.0%
1993 0.032 +3.2%
1994 0.032 +0.0%
1995 0.032 +0.0%
1996 0.032 +0.0%
1997 0.032 +0.0%
1998 0.032 +0.0%
1999 0.032 +0.0%
2000 0.031 -3.1%
2001 0.031 +0.0%
2002 0.031 +0.0%
2003 0.031 +0.0%
2004 0.031 +0.0%
2005 0.031 +0.0%
2006 0.031 +0.0%
2007 0.031 +0.0%
2008 0.031 +0.0%
2009 0.031 +0.0%
2010 0.032 +3.2%
2011 0.034 +6.3%
2012 0.055 +61.8%
2013 0.06 +9.1%
2014 0.06 +0.0%
2015 0.059 -1.7%
2016 0.048 -18.6%
2017 0.053 +10.4%
2018 0.05 -5.7%
2019 0.032 -36.0%
2020 0.036 +12.5%
2021 0.03 -16.7%
2022 0.044 +46.7%
2023 0.052 +18.2%
2024 0.051 -1.9%
2025 0.05 -2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.678 0.678 0.678 1
1790s 0.678 0.678 0.678 10
1800s 0.678 0.678 0.678 10
1810s 0.5627 0.508 0.678 10
1820s 0.5148 0.459 0.552 10
1830s 0.4902 0.449 0.552 10
1840s 0.449 0.449 0.449 10
1850s 0.449 0.449 0.449 10
1860s 0.4444 0.403 0.449 10
1870s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1880s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1890s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1900s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1910s 0.403 0.403 0.403 10
1920s 0.5471 0.403 0.632 10
1930s 0.4383 0.349 0.632 10
1940s 0.7775 0.765 0.804 10
1950s 0.765 0.765 0.765 10
1960s 0.765 0.765 0.765 10
1970s 0.5818 0.027 0.765 10
1980s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1990s 0.0317 0.031 0.032 10
2000s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
2010s 0.0483 0.032 0.06 10
2020s 0.0438 0.03 0.052 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 152 Portugal 0.06 compare
  2. 152 United Kingdom 0.06 compare
  3. 154 Guatemala 0.059 compare
  4. 156 France 0.048 compare
  5. 157 Lithuania 0.046 compare
  6. 157 Uruguay 0.046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Spain?
Centralization of political power index in Spain was 0.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.804 in 1940.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1979.
How does Spain rank for centralization of political power index?
Spain ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.