Which has higher centralization of political power index, Djibouti or Guinea?

Djibouti, at 0.748 against 0.739 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea?

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.

Djibouti vs Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Djibouti

0.748

in 2025

Guinea

0.739

in 2025

Djibouti rank

46th

Guinea rank

49th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Djibouti
Guinea

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.748 against 0.739 in Guinea, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 49th of 173 regions.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.902	0.959	0.057	Guinea
1910s	0.902	0.959	0.057	Guinea
1920s	0.902	0.959	0.057	Guinea
1930s	0.902	0.948	0.046	Guinea
1940s	0.8894	0.9334	0.044	Guinea
1950s	0.86	0.9113	0.0513	Guinea
1960s	0.8634	0.926	0.0626	Guinea
1970s	0.8632	0.928	0.0648	Guinea
1980s	0.825	0.9329	0.1079	Guinea
1990s	0.8168	0.8411	0.0243	Guinea
2000s	0.784	0.8469	0.0629	Guinea
2010s	0.7862	0.817	0.0308	Guinea
2020s	0.748	0.7652	0.0172	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Djibouti or Guinea?: Djibouti, at 0.748 against 0.739 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Djibouti and Guinea?: 0.009, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Guinea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 49th of 173 regions.
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.