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

Benin, at 0.414 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.

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

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 Mali: Centralization of Political Power Index

Benin

0.414

in 2025

Mali

0.401

in 2025

Benin rank

79th

Mali rank

81st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Benin
Mali

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.414 against 0.401 in Mali, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Mali ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.82	0.776	0.044	Benin
1910s	0.82	0.776	0.044	Benin
1920s	0.82	0.776	0.044	Benin
1930s	0.82	0.776	0.044	Benin
1940s	0.82	0.7392	0.0808	Benin
1950s	0.7465	0.6519	0.0946	Benin
1960s	0.5595	0.5086	0.0509	Benin
1970s	0.6876	0.6292	0.0584	Benin
1980s	0.681	0.596	0.085	Benin
1990s	0.3173	0.3683	0.051	Mali
2000s	0.2599	0.2982	0.0383	Mali
2010s	0.2579	0.3939	0.136	Mali
2020s	0.4165	0.5488	0.1323	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Mali?: Benin, at 0.414 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Benin and Mali?: 0.013, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mali rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Benin ranks 79th and Mali ranks 81st 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.