Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eswatini or Gabon?

Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.694 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Eswatini vs Gabon: Centralization of Political Power Index

Eswatini

0.694

in 2025

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Eswatini rank

52nd

Gabon rank

51st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Eswatini
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.721 against 0.694 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.027.

Across all 116 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 52nd and Gabon ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.735	0.893	0.158	Gabon
1920s	0.735	0.893	0.158	Gabon
1930s	0.735	0.893	0.158	Gabon
1940s	0.735	0.8578	0.1228	Gabon
1950s	0.7034	0.761	0.0576	Gabon
1960s	0.636	0.7422	0.1062	Gabon
1970s	0.6228	0.7618	0.139	Gabon
1980s	0.587	0.762	0.175	Gabon
1990s	0.6104	0.6781	0.0677	Gabon
2000s	0.662	0.703	0.041	Gabon
2010s	0.6904	0.7349	0.0445	Gabon
2020s	0.6718	0.7578	0.086	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eswatini or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.694 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Eswatini and Gabon?: 0.027, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Eswatini ranks 52nd and Gabon ranks 51st 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.