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

Bangladesh, at 0.692 against 0.672 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bangladesh

0.692

in 2025

Uganda

0.672

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

53rd

Uganda rank

54th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bangladesh
Uganda

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.692 against 0.672 in Uganda, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 54th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.826	0.361	Uganda
1910s	0.446	0.826	0.38	Uganda
1920s	0.446	0.6856	0.2396	Uganda
1930s	0.343	0.67	0.327	Uganda
1940s	0.303	0.67	0.367	Uganda
1950s	0.5338	0.6691	0.1353	Uganda
1960s	0.6792	0.7593	0.0801	Uganda
1970s	0.6467	0.9664	0.3197	Uganda
1980s	0.66	0.8191	0.1591	Uganda
1990s	0.5359	0.5918	0.0559	Uganda
2000s	0.6218	0.5607	0.0611	Bangladesh
2010s	0.7905	0.5972	0.1933	Bangladesh
2020s	0.8035	0.6527	0.1508	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bangladesh or Uganda?: Bangladesh, at 0.692 against 0.672 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bangladesh and Uganda?: 0.02, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 54th 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.