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

Guinea, at 0.739 against 0.694 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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.

Eswatini vs Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Eswatini

0.694

in 2025

Guinea

0.739

in 2025

Eswatini rank

52nd

Guinea rank

49th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Eswatini
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.739 against 0.694 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.045.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 49th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.735	0.959	0.224	Guinea
1910s	0.735	0.959	0.224	Guinea
1920s	0.735	0.959	0.224	Guinea
1930s	0.735	0.948	0.213	Guinea
1940s	0.735	0.9334	0.1984	Guinea
1950s	0.7034	0.9113	0.2079	Guinea
1960s	0.636	0.926	0.29	Guinea
1970s	0.6228	0.928	0.3052	Guinea
1980s	0.587	0.9329	0.3459	Guinea
1990s	0.6104	0.8411	0.2307	Guinea
2000s	0.662	0.8469	0.1849	Guinea
2010s	0.6904	0.817	0.1266	Guinea
2020s	0.6718	0.7652	0.0933	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eswatini or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.739 against 0.694 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Eswatini and Guinea?: 0.045, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Guinea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Eswatini ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 49th 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.