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

The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1999.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.901 in 2025.

How does Uzbekistan rank for centralization of political power index?

Uzbekistan ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.901 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.901

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

20th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.977

in 1999

All-time low

0.901

in 2025

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Uzbekistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Uzbekistan stood at 0.901. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.977 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.901, in 2025.

Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.941	0.941	0.941	1
1790s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1800s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1810s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1820s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1830s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1840s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1850s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1860s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1870s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1880s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1890s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1900s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1910s	0.941	0.941	0.941	10
1920s	0.9668	0.941	0.97	10
1930s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1940s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1950s	0.9668	0.964	0.971	10
1960s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1970s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1980s	0.9545	0.922	0.963	10
1990s	0.9651	0.928	0.977	10
2000s	0.9752	0.974	0.977	10
2010s	0.9657	0.925	0.973	10
2020s	0.9112	0.901	0.919	6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

17 Afghanistan 0.927 compare
18 Syria 0.914 compare
19 Vatican 0.906 compare
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22 Cameroon 0.883 compare
22 Sudan 0.883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Uzbekistan?: Centralization of political power index in Uzbekistan was 0.901 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1999.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.901 in 2025.
How does Uzbekistan rank for centralization of political power index?: Uzbekistan ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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.