Which has higher centralization of political power index, Angola or Somalia?

Angola, at 0.754 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Somalia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Somalia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Angola

0.754

in 2025

Somalia

0.74

in 2025

Angola rank

45th

Somalia rank

48th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Angola
Somalia

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.754 against 0.74 in Somalia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Angola ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.784	0.79	0.006	Somalia
1910s	0.784	0.79	0.006	Somalia
1920s	0.784	0.79	0.006	Somalia
1930s	0.7906	0.79	0.0006	Angola
1940s	0.795	0.7657	0.0293	Angola
1950s	0.795	0.6315	0.1635	Angola
1960s	0.795	0.4614	0.3336	Angola
1970s	0.7856	0.9363	0.1507	Somalia
1980s	0.78	0.898	0.118	Somalia
1990s	0.7399	0.9362	0.1963	Somalia
2000s	0.7933	0.8676	0.0743	Somalia
2010s	0.8033	0.6986	0.1047	Angola
2020s	0.7593	0.7355	0.0238	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Angola or Somalia?: Angola, at 0.754 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Angola and Somalia?: 0.014, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Somalia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Angola ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.