How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Sudan?

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.

Bahrain vs South Sudan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bahrain

0.871

in 2025

South Sudan

0.847

in 2025

Bahrain rank

24th

South Sudan rank

26th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bahrain
South Sudan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.871 against 0.847 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 11 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.962	0.755	0.207	Bahrain
1910s	0.962	0.755	0.207	Bahrain
1920s	0.9308	0.755	0.1758	Bahrain
1930s	0.91	0.755	0.155	Bahrain
1940s	0.91	0.7654	0.1446	Bahrain
1950s	0.91	0.6878	0.2222	Bahrain
1960s	0.91	0.6893	0.2207	Bahrain
1970s	0.9418	0.7425	0.1993	Bahrain
1980s	0.961	0.7108	0.2502	Bahrain
1990s	0.9285	0.966	0.0375	South Sudan
2000s	0.8784	0.9141	0.0357	South Sudan
2010s	0.8851	0.8513	0.0338	Bahrain
2020s	0.87	0.8293	0.0407	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bahrain or South Sudan?: Bahrain, at 0.871 against 0.847 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bahrain and South Sudan?: 0.024, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and South Sudan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bahrain ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 173 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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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.