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

Bangladesh, at 0.692 against 0.669 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Mexico: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bangladesh

0.692

in 2025

Mexico

0.669

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Mexico rank

55th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bangladesh
Mexico

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.692 against 0.669 in Mexico, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.527	0.817	0.29	Mexico
1790s	0.527	0.817	0.29	Mexico
1800s	0.527	0.817	0.29	Mexico
1810s	0.527	0.7514	0.2244	Mexico
1820s	0.527	0.702	0.175	Mexico
1830s	0.4948	0.657	0.1622	Mexico
1840s	0.481	0.6378	0.1568	Mexico
1850s	0.481	0.7418	0.2608	Mexico
1860s	0.481	0.7212	0.2402	Mexico
1870s	0.481	0.7523	0.2713	Mexico
1880s	0.481	0.841	0.36	Mexico
1890s	0.481	0.841	0.36	Mexico
1900s	0.465	0.826	0.361	Mexico
1910s	0.446	0.775	0.329	Mexico
1920s	0.446	0.6921	0.2461	Mexico
1930s	0.343	0.7653	0.4223	Mexico
1940s	0.303	0.7637	0.4607	Mexico
1950s	0.5338	0.755	0.2212	Mexico
1960s	0.6792	0.755	0.0758	Mexico
1970s	0.6467	0.753	0.1063	Mexico
1980s	0.66	0.7339	0.0739	Mexico
1990s	0.5359	0.4977	0.0382	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6218	0.2207	0.4011	Bangladesh
2010s	0.7905	0.2404	0.5501	Bangladesh
2020s	0.8035	0.4662	0.3373	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bangladesh or Mexico?: Bangladesh, at 0.692 against 0.669 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bangladesh and Mexico?: 0.023, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 55th 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.