Which has higher centralization of political power index, Comoros or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Comoros as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?

94 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Comoros vs Ethiopia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Comoros

0.785

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.791

in 2025

Comoros rank

40th

Ethiopia rank

38th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Comoros
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.791 against 0.785 in Comoros, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Comoros ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.783	0.948	0.165	Ethiopia
1910s	0.7825	0.948	0.1655	Ethiopia
1940s	0.784	0.921	0.137	Ethiopia
1950s	0.777	0.9225	0.1455	Ethiopia
1960s	0.762	0.924	0.162	Ethiopia
1970s	0.7076	0.94	0.2324	Ethiopia
1980s	0.7661	0.9486	0.1825	Ethiopia
1990s	0.6349	0.8532	0.2183	Ethiopia
2000s	0.6728	0.8205	0.1477	Ethiopia
2010s	0.6203	0.7989	0.1786	Ethiopia
2020s	0.783	0.7477	0.0353	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Comoros or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Comoros and Ethiopia?: 0.006, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Comoros ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 38th 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.