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

Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.25 in Morocco as of 2025.

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

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 Morocco: Centralization of Political Power Index

Botswana

0.251

in 2025

Morocco

0.25

in 2025

Botswana rank

99th

Morocco rank

100th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Botswana
Morocco

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.251 against 0.25 in Morocco, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Morocco ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Morocco ranks 100th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.356	0.884	0.528	Morocco
1910s	0.356	0.8336	0.4776	Morocco
1920s	0.356	0.821	0.465	Morocco
1930s	0.356	0.821	0.465	Morocco
1940s	0.356	0.821	0.465	Morocco
1950s	0.356	0.7818	0.4258	Morocco
1960s	0.2647	0.6538	0.3891	Morocco
1970s	0.138	0.6092	0.4712	Morocco
1980s	0.1354	0.548	0.4126	Morocco
1990s	0.1115	0.4975	0.386	Morocco
2000s	0.1061	0.4918	0.3857	Morocco
2010s	0.1315	0.406	0.2745	Morocco
2020s	0.1975	0.2898	0.0923	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Morocco?: Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.25 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Botswana and Morocco?: 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Morocco?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Morocco rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Botswana ranks 99th and Morocco ranks 100th 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.