Benin vs Niger: Centralization of Political Power Index
Benin
0.414
in 2025
Niger
0.465
in 2025
Benin rank
79th
Niger rank
76th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.465 against 0.414 in Benin, a difference of 0.051.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 79th and Niger ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.82 | 0.557 | 0.263 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.82 | 0.552 | 0.268 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.82 | 0.561 | 0.259 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.7465 | 0.5515 | 0.195 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.5595 | 0.472 | 0.0875 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.6876 | 0.6139 | 0.0737 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.681 | 0.6922 | 0.0112 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.3173 | 0.3665 | 0.0492 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.2599 | 0.3343 | 0.0744 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.2579 | 0.3194 | 0.0615 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.4165 | 0.3493 | 0.0672 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.465 against 0.414 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Benin and Niger?
- 0.051, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Benin ranks 79th and Niger ranks 76th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.