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

Somalia, at 0.74 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

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 Somalia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Somalia

0.74

in 2025

Gabon rank

51st

Somalia rank

48th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gabon
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.74 against 0.721 in Gabon, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.893	0.79	0.103	Gabon
1920s	0.893	0.79	0.103	Gabon
1930s	0.893	0.79	0.103	Gabon
1940s	0.8578	0.7657	0.0921	Gabon
1950s	0.761	0.6315	0.1295	Gabon
1960s	0.7422	0.4614	0.2808	Gabon
1970s	0.7618	0.9363	0.1745	Somalia
1980s	0.762	0.898	0.136	Somalia
1990s	0.6781	0.9362	0.2581	Somalia
2000s	0.703	0.8676	0.1646	Somalia
2010s	0.7349	0.6986	0.0363	Gabon
2020s	0.7578	0.7355	0.0223	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gabon or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.74 against 0.721 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gabon and Somalia?: 0.019, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gabon ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 48th 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.