Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 0.439 against 0.414 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?

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.

Benin vs Kuwait: Centralization of Political Power Index

Benin

0.414

in 2025

Kuwait

0.439

in 2025

Benin rank

79th

Kuwait rank

78th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Benin
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.439 against 0.414 in Benin, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.82	0.567	0.253	Benin
1910s	0.82	0.567	0.253	Benin
1920s	0.82	0.567	0.253	Benin
1930s	0.82	0.5561	0.2639	Benin
1940s	0.82	0.53	0.29	Benin
1950s	0.7465	0.53	0.2165	Benin
1960s	0.5595	0.2769	0.2826	Benin
1970s	0.6876	0.3129	0.3747	Benin
1980s	0.681	0.3446	0.3364	Benin
1990s	0.3173	0.3002	0.0171	Benin
2000s	0.2599	0.263	0.0031	Kuwait
2010s	0.2579	0.2604	0.0025	Kuwait
2020s	0.4165	0.2763	0.1402	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.439 against 0.414 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Benin and Kuwait?: 0.025, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Kuwait rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Benin ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 78th 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.