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

Belarus, at 0.99 against 0.982 in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Myanmar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Belarus

0.99

in 2025

Myanmar

0.982

in 2025

Belarus rank

2nd

Myanmar rank

4th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Belarus
Myanmar

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.99 against 0.982 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 18 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1800s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1810s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1820s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1830s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1840s	0.93	0.924	0.006	Belarus
1850s	0.9055	0.924	0.0185	Myanmar
1860s	0.6121	0.924	0.3119	Myanmar
1870s	0.4524	0.924	0.4716	Myanmar
1880s	0.8534	0.856	0.0026	Myanmar
1890s	0.852	0.754	0.098	Belarus
1900s	0.8659	0.704	0.1619	Belarus
1910s	0.8397	0.704	0.1357	Belarus
1920s	0.9696	0.6092	0.3604	Belarus
1930s	0.971	0.5825	0.3885	Belarus
1940s	0.971	0.6169	0.3541	Belarus
1950s	0.9668	0.3814	0.5854	Belarus
1960s	0.964	0.8304	0.1336	Belarus
1970s	0.964	0.9613	0.0027	Belarus
1980s	0.9545	0.954	0.0005	Belarus
1990s	0.5552	0.97	0.4148	Myanmar
2000s	0.9576	0.97	0.0124	Myanmar
2010s	0.9576	0.6136	0.344	Belarus
2020s	0.9863	0.8788	0.1075	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Belarus or Myanmar?: Belarus, at 0.99 against 0.982 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Belarus and Myanmar?: 0.008, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Myanmar?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Myanmar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Belarus ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 4th 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.