How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eswatini?

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.

Bangladesh vs Eswatini: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bangladesh

0.692

in 2025

Eswatini

0.694

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Eswatini rank

52nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bangladesh
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.694 against 0.692 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Eswatini ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.735	0.27	Eswatini
1910s	0.446	0.735	0.289	Eswatini
1920s	0.446	0.735	0.289	Eswatini
1930s	0.343	0.735	0.392	Eswatini
1940s	0.303	0.735	0.432	Eswatini
1950s	0.5338	0.7034	0.1696	Eswatini
1960s	0.6792	0.636	0.0432	Bangladesh
1970s	0.6467	0.6228	0.0239	Bangladesh
1980s	0.66	0.587	0.073	Bangladesh
1990s	0.5359	0.6104	0.0745	Eswatini
2000s	0.6218	0.662	0.0402	Eswatini
2010s	0.7905	0.6904	0.1001	Bangladesh
2020s	0.8035	0.6718	0.1317	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bangladesh or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.694 against 0.692 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bangladesh and Eswatini?: 0.002, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Eswatini rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Eswatini ranks 52nd 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.