Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ecuador or Mali?

Ecuador, at 0.409 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?

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.

Ecuador vs Mali: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ecuador

0.409

in 2025

Mali

0.401

in 2025

Ecuador rank

80th

Mali rank

81st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ecuador
Mali

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.409 against 0.401 in Mali, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and Mali ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4683	0.776	0.3077	Mali
1910s	0.5232	0.776	0.2528	Mali
1920s	0.7345	0.776	0.0415	Mali
1930s	0.7569	0.776	0.0191	Mali
1940s	0.743	0.7392	0.0038	Ecuador
1950s	0.6846	0.6519	0.0327	Ecuador
1960s	0.7418	0.5086	0.2332	Ecuador
1970s	0.8452	0.6292	0.216	Ecuador
1980s	0.4843	0.596	0.1117	Mali
1990s	0.485	0.3683	0.1167	Ecuador
2000s	0.5599	0.2982	0.2617	Ecuador
2010s	0.6506	0.3939	0.2567	Ecuador
2020s	0.3557	0.5488	0.1932	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ecuador or Mali?: Ecuador, at 0.409 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ecuador and Mali?: 0.008, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Mali rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ecuador ranks 80th and Mali ranks 81st 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.