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

Myanmar, at 0.982 against 0.976 in Chad as of 2025.

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

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 Myanmar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Chad

0.976

in 2025

Myanmar

0.982

in 2025

Chad rank

7th

Myanmar rank

4th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Chad
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.982 against 0.976 in Chad, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.919	0.6092	0.3098	Chad
1930s	0.919	0.5825	0.3365	Chad
1940s	0.8809	0.6169	0.264	Chad
1950s	0.7959	0.3814	0.4145	Chad
1960s	0.6939	0.8304	0.1365	Myanmar
1970s	0.7761	0.9613	0.1852	Myanmar
1980s	0.9122	0.954	0.0418	Myanmar
1990s	0.8388	0.97	0.1312	Myanmar
2000s	0.821	0.97	0.149	Myanmar
2010s	0.8602	0.6136	0.2466	Chad
2020s	0.9258	0.8788	0.047	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Chad or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.982 against 0.976 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Chad and Myanmar?: 0.006, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Myanmar?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Myanmar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Chad ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 4th 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.