Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bolivia or Oman?

Bolivia, at 0.625 against 0.568 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Oman?

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.

Bolivia vs Oman: Centralization of Political Power Index

Bolivia

0.625

in 2025

Oman

0.568

in 2025

Bolivia rank

60th

Oman rank

63rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Bolivia
Oman

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.625 against 0.568 in Oman, a difference of 0.057.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.

Bolivia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7492	0.946	0.1968	Oman
1910s	0.7492	0.937	0.1878	Oman
1920s	0.7594	0.937	0.1776	Oman
1930s	0.7829	0.929	0.1461	Oman
1940s	0.7955	0.9205	0.125	Oman
1950s	0.757	0.924	0.167	Oman
1960s	0.8254	0.932	0.1066	Oman
1970s	0.9652	0.8765	0.0887	Bolivia
1980s	0.5797	0.829	0.2493	Oman
1990s	0.3501	0.7654	0.4153	Oman
2000s	0.3526	0.6356	0.283	Oman
2010s	0.5511	0.5948	0.0437	Oman
2020s	0.6092	0.5895	0.0197	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Bolivia or Oman?: Bolivia, at 0.625 against 0.568 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Bolivia and Oman?: 0.057, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Oman rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Bolivia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 63rd 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.