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

Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.748 in Djibouti as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index

Djibouti

0.748

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.779

in 2025

Djibouti rank

46th

Zimbabwe rank

43rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Djibouti
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.779 against 0.748 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.031.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 173 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.902	0.362	0.54	Djibouti
1910s	0.902	0.362	0.54	Djibouti
1920s	0.902	0.341	0.561	Djibouti
1930s	0.902	0.332	0.57	Djibouti
1940s	0.8894	0.332	0.5574	Djibouti
1950s	0.86	0.3244	0.5356	Djibouti
1960s	0.8634	0.4035	0.4599	Djibouti
1970s	0.8632	0.461	0.4022	Djibouti
1980s	0.825	0.3719	0.4531	Djibouti
1990s	0.8168	0.395	0.4218	Djibouti
2000s	0.784	0.6597	0.1243	Djibouti
2010s	0.7862	0.5263	0.2599	Djibouti
2020s	0.748	0.6878	0.0602	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Djibouti or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.748 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Djibouti and Zimbabwe?: 0.031, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Zimbabwe rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.