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

Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.248 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Centralization of Political Power Index

Botswana

0.251

in 2025

Senegal

0.248

in 2025

Botswana rank

99th

Senegal rank

101st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Botswana
Senegal

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.251 against 0.248 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 101st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.356	0.701	0.345	Senegal
1910s	0.356	0.701	0.345	Senegal
1920s	0.356	0.701	0.345	Senegal
1930s	0.356	0.701	0.345	Senegal
1940s	0.356	0.6654	0.3094	Senegal
1950s	0.356	0.6133	0.2573	Senegal
1960s	0.2647	0.3745	0.1098	Senegal
1970s	0.138	0.349	0.211	Senegal
1980s	0.1354	0.3319	0.1965	Senegal
1990s	0.1115	0.3124	0.2009	Senegal
2000s	0.1061	0.2751	0.169	Senegal
2010s	0.1315	0.2454	0.1139	Senegal
2020s	0.1975	0.2533	0.0558	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Senegal?: Botswana, at 0.251 against 0.248 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Botswana and Senegal?: 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Botswana ranks 99th and Senegal ranks 101st 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.