Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bangladesh or Gabon?

Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.692 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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 Gabon: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bangladesh

0.692

in 2025

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Gabon rank

51st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bangladesh
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.721 against 0.692 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.446	0.893	0.447	Gabon
1920s	0.446	0.893	0.447	Gabon
1930s	0.343	0.893	0.55	Gabon
1940s	0.303	0.8578	0.5548	Gabon
1950s	0.5338	0.761	0.2272	Gabon
1960s	0.6792	0.7422	0.063	Gabon
1970s	0.6467	0.7618	0.1151	Gabon
1980s	0.66	0.762	0.102	Gabon
1990s	0.5359	0.6781	0.1422	Gabon
2000s	0.6218	0.703	0.0812	Gabon
2010s	0.7905	0.7349	0.0556	Bangladesh
2020s	0.8035	0.7578	0.0457	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bangladesh or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.692 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bangladesh and Gabon?: 0.029, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Gabon rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 51st 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.