What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cote d'Ivoire and Lao PDR?

0.032, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lao PDR?

126 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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Lao PDR: Centralization of Political Power Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.589

in 2025

Lao PDR

0.557

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

62nd

Lao PDR rank

65th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Lao PDR

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.589 against 0.557 in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Lao PDR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd and Lao PDR ranks 65th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 7 and Lao PDR in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Lao PDR	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.645	0.644	0.001	Cote d'Ivoire
1910s	0.645	0.644	0.001	Cote d'Ivoire
1920s	0.645	0.644	0.001	Cote d'Ivoire
1930s	0.645	0.644	0.001	Cote d'Ivoire
1940s	0.6312	0.5869	0.0443	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.587	0.551	0.036	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.508	0.5906	0.0826	Lao PDR
1970s	0.508	0.5868	0.0788	Lao PDR
1980s	0.508	0.5744	0.0664	Lao PDR
1990s	0.4316	0.499	0.0674	Lao PDR
2000s	0.393	0.4984	0.1054	Lao PDR
2010s	0.4325	0.5136	0.0811	Lao PDR
2020s	0.5735	0.5538	0.0197	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Cote d'Ivoire or Lao PDR?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.589 against 0.557 in Lao PDR as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Cote d'Ivoire and Lao PDR?: 0.032, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lao PDR?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lao PDR rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd and Lao PDR ranks 65th 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

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.