Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Maldives?

Maldives, at 0.262 against 0.251 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?

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.

Botswana vs Maldives: Centralization of Political Power Index

Botswana

0.251

in 2025

Maldives

0.262

in 2025

Botswana rank

99th

Maldives rank

96th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Botswana
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.262 against 0.251 in Botswana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 96th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.356	0.958	0.602	Maldives
1910s	0.356	0.958	0.602	Maldives
1920s	0.356	0.958	0.602	Maldives
1930s	0.356	0.9274	0.5714	Maldives
1940s	0.356	0.9052	0.5492	Maldives
1950s	0.356	0.9117	0.5557	Maldives
1960s	0.2647	0.918	0.6533	Maldives
1970s	0.138	0.9293	0.7913	Maldives
1980s	0.1354	0.955	0.8196	Maldives
1990s	0.1115	0.955	0.8435	Maldives
2000s	0.1061	0.8294	0.7233	Maldives
2010s	0.1315	0.5506	0.4191	Maldives
2020s	0.1975	0.2277	0.0302	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Maldives?: Maldives, at 0.262 against 0.251 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Botswana and Maldives?: 0.011, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Botswana ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 96th 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.