What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burkina Faso and Guinea?

0.003, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Burkina Faso

0.742

in 2025

Guinea

0.739

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

47th

Guinea rank

49th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.742 against 0.739 in Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Guinea ranks 49th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.608	0.959	0.351	Guinea
1920s	0.608	0.959	0.351	Guinea
1930s	0.608	0.951	0.343	Guinea
1940s	0.4533	0.909	0.4557	Guinea
1950s	0.3635	0.9113	0.5478	Guinea
1960s	0.6012	0.926	0.3248	Guinea
1970s	0.6385	0.928	0.2895	Guinea
1980s	0.687	0.9329	0.2459	Guinea
1990s	0.6252	0.8411	0.2159	Guinea
2000s	0.4401	0.8469	0.4068	Guinea
2010s	0.3255	0.817	0.4915	Guinea
2020s	0.426	0.7652	0.3392	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burkina Faso or Guinea?: Burkina Faso, at 0.742 against 0.739 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 0.003, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Guinea ranks 49th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.