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

Djibouti, at 0.748 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.

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

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 Somalia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Djibouti

0.748

in 2025

Somalia

0.74

in 2025

Djibouti rank

46th

Somalia rank

48th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Djibouti
Somalia

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.748 against 0.74 in Somalia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 48th of 173 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.902	0.79	0.112	Djibouti
1910s	0.902	0.79	0.112	Djibouti
1920s	0.902	0.79	0.112	Djibouti
1930s	0.902	0.79	0.112	Djibouti
1940s	0.8894	0.7657	0.1237	Djibouti
1950s	0.86	0.6315	0.2285	Djibouti
1960s	0.8634	0.4614	0.402	Djibouti
1970s	0.8632	0.9363	0.0731	Somalia
1980s	0.825	0.898	0.073	Somalia
1990s	0.8168	0.9362	0.1194	Somalia
2000s	0.784	0.8676	0.0836	Somalia
2010s	0.7862	0.6986	0.0876	Djibouti
2020s	0.748	0.7355	0.0125	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Djibouti or Somalia?: Djibouti, at 0.748 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Djibouti and Somalia?: 0.008, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 48th 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.