Which has higher centralization of political power index, Egypt or Mozambique?

Egypt, at 0.538 against 0.523 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mozambique?

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.

Egypt vs Mozambique: Centralization of Political Power Index

Egypt

0.538

in 2025

Mozambique

0.523

in 2025

Egypt rank

68th

Mozambique rank

70th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Egypt
Mozambique

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.538 against 0.523 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Egypt ranks 68th and Mozambique ranks 70th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.363	0.873	0.51	Mozambique
1910s	0.4682	0.873	0.4048	Mozambique
1920s	0.4419	0.873	0.4311	Mozambique
1930s	0.372	0.873	0.501	Mozambique
1940s	0.372	0.873	0.501	Mozambique
1950s	0.5624	0.873	0.3106	Mozambique
1960s	0.5588	0.873	0.3142	Mozambique
1970s	0.4411	0.8304	0.3893	Mozambique
1980s	0.4161	0.81	0.3939	Mozambique
1990s	0.44	0.4785	0.0385	Mozambique
2000s	0.4148	0.3746	0.0402	Egypt
2010s	0.5079	0.3934	0.1145	Egypt
2020s	0.4792	0.4763	0.0028	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Egypt or Mozambique?: Egypt, at 0.538 against 0.523 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Egypt and Mozambique?: 0.015, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Mozambique rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Egypt ranks 68th and Mozambique ranks 70th 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.