Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 0.982 against 0.977 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Centralization of Political Power Index

Eritrea

0.977

in 2025

Myanmar

0.982

in 2025

Eritrea rank

5th

Myanmar rank

4th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.982 against 0.977 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.005.

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

Eritrea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 12 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.947	0.704	0.243	Eritrea
1910s	0.947	0.704	0.243	Eritrea
1920s	0.947	0.6092	0.3378	Eritrea
1930s	0.947	0.5825	0.3645	Eritrea
1940s	0.7887	0.6169	0.1718	Eritrea
1950s	0.73	0.3814	0.3486	Eritrea
1960s	0.9039	0.8304	0.0735	Eritrea
1970s	0.9651	0.9613	0.0038	Eritrea
1980s	0.982	0.954	0.028	Eritrea
1990s	0.9511	0.97	0.0189	Myanmar
2000s	0.989	0.97	0.019	Eritrea
2010s	0.9916	0.6136	0.378	Eritrea
2020s	0.9753	0.8788	0.0965	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.982 against 0.977 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.005, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 4th 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.