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

Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.247 in Mongolia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Mongolia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Botswana

0.251

in 2025

Mongolia

0.247

in 2025

Botswana rank

99th

Mongolia rank

102nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Botswana
Mongolia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.251 against 0.247 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Mongolia ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.356	0.966	0.61	Mongolia
1920s	0.356	0.9341	0.5781	Mongolia
1930s	0.356	0.9191	0.5631	Mongolia
1940s	0.356	0.8664	0.5104	Mongolia
1950s	0.356	0.8664	0.5104	Mongolia
1960s	0.2647	0.8583	0.5936	Mongolia
1970s	0.138	0.858	0.72	Mongolia
1980s	0.1354	0.858	0.7226	Mongolia
1990s	0.1115	0.2228	0.1113	Mongolia
2000s	0.1061	0.1913	0.0852	Mongolia
2010s	0.1315	0.1675	0.036	Mongolia
2020s	0.1975	0.2025	0.005	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Mongolia?: Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.247 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Botswana and Mongolia?: 0.004, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Botswana ranks 99th and Mongolia ranks 102nd 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.