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

Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index

Angola

0.754

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.779

in 2025

Angola rank

45th

Zimbabwe rank

43rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Angola
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.779 against 0.754 in Angola, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.784	0.362	0.422	Angola
1910s	0.784	0.362	0.422	Angola
1920s	0.784	0.341	0.443	Angola
1930s	0.7906	0.332	0.4586	Angola
1940s	0.795	0.332	0.463	Angola
1950s	0.795	0.3244	0.4706	Angola
1960s	0.795	0.4035	0.3915	Angola
1970s	0.7856	0.461	0.3246	Angola
1980s	0.78	0.3719	0.4081	Angola
1990s	0.7399	0.395	0.3449	Angola
2000s	0.7933	0.6597	0.1336	Angola
2010s	0.8033	0.5263	0.277	Angola
2020s	0.7593	0.6878	0.0715	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Angola or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Angola and Zimbabwe?: 0.025, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Angola ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.