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

Comoros, at 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index

Comoros

0.785

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.779

in 2025

Comoros rank

40th

Zimbabwe rank

43rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Comoros
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.006.

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

Comoros ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.783	0.362	0.421	Comoros
1910s	0.7825	0.362	0.4205	Comoros
1940s	0.784	0.332	0.452	Comoros
1950s	0.777	0.3244	0.4526	Comoros
1960s	0.762	0.4035	0.3585	Comoros
1970s	0.7076	0.461	0.2466	Comoros
1980s	0.7661	0.3719	0.3942	Comoros
1990s	0.6349	0.395	0.2399	Comoros
2000s	0.6728	0.6597	0.0131	Comoros
2010s	0.6203	0.5263	0.094	Comoros
2020s	0.783	0.6878	0.0952	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Comoros or Zimbabwe?: Comoros, at 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Zimbabwe rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Comoros ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.