Which has higher centralization of political power index, Chad or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Chad vs Eritrea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Chad

0.976

in 2025

Eritrea

0.977

in 2025

Chad rank

7th

Eritrea rank

5th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Chad
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.977 against 0.976 in Chad, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Eritrea ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.919	0.947	0.028	Eritrea
1930s	0.919	0.947	0.028	Eritrea
1940s	0.8809	0.7887	0.0922	Chad
1950s	0.7959	0.73	0.0659	Chad
1960s	0.6939	0.9039	0.21	Eritrea
1970s	0.7761	0.9651	0.189	Eritrea
1980s	0.9122	0.982	0.0698	Eritrea
1990s	0.8388	0.9511	0.1123	Eritrea
2000s	0.821	0.989	0.168	Eritrea
2010s	0.8602	0.9916	0.1314	Eritrea
2020s	0.9258	0.9753	0.0495	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Chad or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.977 against 0.976 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Chad and Eritrea?: 0.001, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Chad ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 5th 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.