Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.18 against 0.169 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?

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.

Bhutan vs Kenya: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bhutan

0.169

in 2025

Kenya

0.18

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Kenya rank

119th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bhutan
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.18 against 0.169 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6083	0.8484	0.2401	Kenya
1910s	0.567	0.778	0.211	Kenya
1920s	0.567	0.778	0.211	Kenya
1930s	0.567	0.7789	0.2119	Kenya
1940s	0.567	0.779	0.212	Kenya
1950s	0.4584	0.773	0.3146	Kenya
1960s	0.3894	0.6696	0.2802	Kenya
1970s	0.375	0.7098	0.3348	Kenya
1980s	0.375	0.7379	0.3629	Kenya
1990s	0.3717	0.5615	0.1898	Kenya
2000s	0.2667	0.4287	0.162	Kenya
2010s	0.0816	0.2013	0.1197	Kenya
2020s	0.1275	0.1805	0.053	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.18 against 0.169 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bhutan and Kenya?: 0.011, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 119th 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.