Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belarus or Equatorial Guinea?

Belarus, at 0.99 against 0.977 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Equatorial Guinea?

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.

Belarus vs Equatorial Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Belarus

0.99

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea

0.977

in 2025

Belarus rank

2nd

Equatorial Guinea rank

5th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Belarus
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.99 against 0.977 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Belarus ranks 2nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8659	0.953	0.0871	Equatorial Guinea
1910s	0.8397	0.953	0.1133	Equatorial Guinea
1920s	0.9696	0.953	0.0166	Belarus
1930s	0.971	0.953	0.018	Belarus
1940s	0.971	0.953	0.018	Belarus
1950s	0.9668	0.941	0.0258	Belarus
1960s	0.964	0.8989	0.0651	Belarus
1970s	0.964	0.9879	0.0239	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	0.9545	0.9606	0.0061	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.5552	0.931	0.3758	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.9576	0.9305	0.0271	Belarus
2010s	0.9576	0.9483	0.0093	Belarus
2020s	0.9863	0.9712	0.0152	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belarus or Equatorial Guinea?: Belarus, at 0.99 against 0.977 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Belarus and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.013, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Equatorial Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Belarus ranks 2nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th 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.