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

Eswatini, at 0.694 against 0.669 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

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 Mexico: Centralization of Political Power Index

Eswatini

0.694

in 2025

Mexico

0.669

in 2025

Eswatini rank

52nd

Mexico rank

55th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Eswatini
Mexico

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.694 against 0.669 in Mexico, a difference of 0.025.

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

Eswatini ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.735	0.826	0.091	Mexico
1910s	0.735	0.775	0.04	Mexico
1920s	0.735	0.6921	0.0429	Eswatini
1930s	0.735	0.7653	0.0303	Mexico
1940s	0.735	0.7637	0.0287	Mexico
1950s	0.7034	0.755	0.0516	Mexico
1960s	0.636	0.755	0.119	Mexico
1970s	0.6228	0.753	0.1302	Mexico
1980s	0.587	0.7339	0.1469	Mexico
1990s	0.6104	0.4977	0.1127	Eswatini
2000s	0.662	0.2207	0.4413	Eswatini
2010s	0.6904	0.2404	0.45	Eswatini
2020s	0.6718	0.4662	0.2057	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Eswatini or Mexico?: Eswatini, at 0.694 against 0.669 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Eswatini and Mexico?: 0.025, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Mexico rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Eswatini ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 55th 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.