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

Guinea, at 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

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.

Gabon vs Guinea: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Guinea

0.739

in 2025

Gabon rank

51st

Guinea rank

49th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gabon
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Guinea ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Guinea ranks 49th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.893	0.959	0.066	Guinea
1920s	0.893	0.959	0.066	Guinea
1930s	0.893	0.948	0.055	Guinea
1940s	0.8578	0.9334	0.0756	Guinea
1950s	0.761	0.9113	0.1503	Guinea
1960s	0.7422	0.926	0.1838	Guinea
1970s	0.7618	0.928	0.1662	Guinea
1980s	0.762	0.9329	0.1709	Guinea
1990s	0.6781	0.8411	0.163	Guinea
2000s	0.703	0.8469	0.1439	Guinea
2010s	0.7349	0.817	0.0821	Guinea
2020s	0.7578	0.7652	0.0073	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gabon or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.739 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gabon and Guinea?: 0.018, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gabon ranks 51st 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.