Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Centralization of Political Power Index
Burkina Faso
0.742
in 2025
Madagascar
0.733
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Madagascar rank
50th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.742 against 0.733 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.608 | 0.711 | 0.103 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.608 | 0.7083 | 0.1003 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.608 | 0.708 | 0.1 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.4533 | 0.661 | 0.2077 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.3635 | 0.623 | 0.2595 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.6012 | 0.6965 | 0.0953 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.6385 | 0.7962 | 0.1577 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.687 | 0.8054 | 0.1184 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.6252 | 0.6054 | 0.0198 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.4401 | 0.6222 | 0.1821 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3255 | 0.7245 | 0.399 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.426 | 0.7228 | 0.2968 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.742 against 0.733 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.009, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.