Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?

Ethiopia, at 0.791 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ethiopia

0.791

in 2025

Rwanda

0.791

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

38th

Rwanda rank

38th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ethiopia
Rwanda

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.791 against 0.791 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.948	0.896	0.052	Ethiopia
1920s	0.948	0.896	0.052	Ethiopia
1930s	0.9353	0.896	0.0393	Ethiopia
1940s	0.9243	0.896	0.0283	Ethiopia
1950s	0.9225	0.896	0.0265	Ethiopia
1960s	0.924	0.4598	0.4642	Ethiopia
1970s	0.94	0.5406	0.3994	Ethiopia
1980s	0.9486	0.4938	0.4548	Ethiopia
1990s	0.8532	0.6156	0.2376	Ethiopia
2000s	0.8205	0.7437	0.0768	Ethiopia
2010s	0.7989	0.7265	0.0724	Ethiopia
2020s	0.7477	0.765	0.0173	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?: Ethiopia, at 0.791 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ethiopia ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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.