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

Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.167 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 Lesotho: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bhutan

0.169

in 2025

Lesotho

0.167

in 2025

Bhutan rank

122nd

Lesotho rank

123rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bhutan
Lesotho

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.169 against 0.167 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6083	0.5132	0.0951	Bhutan
1910s	0.567	0.488	0.079	Bhutan
1920s	0.567	0.488	0.079	Bhutan
1930s	0.567	0.488	0.079	Bhutan
1940s	0.567	0.488	0.079	Bhutan
1950s	0.4584	0.483	0.0246	Lesotho
1960s	0.3894	0.4154	0.026	Lesotho
1970s	0.375	0.4516	0.0766	Lesotho
1980s	0.375	0.4581	0.0831	Lesotho
1990s	0.3717	0.3044	0.0673	Bhutan
2000s	0.2667	0.246	0.0207	Bhutan
2010s	0.0816	0.2061	0.1245	Lesotho
2020s	0.1275	0.1605	0.033	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bhutan or Lesotho?: Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.167 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bhutan and Lesotho?: 0.002, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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.