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

Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.672 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gabon

0.721

in 2025

Uganda

0.672

in 2025

Gabon rank

51st

Uganda rank

54th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gabon
Uganda

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.721 against 0.672 in Uganda, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 9 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.893	0.826	0.067	Gabon
1920s	0.893	0.6856	0.2074	Gabon
1930s	0.893	0.67	0.223	Gabon
1940s	0.8578	0.67	0.1878	Gabon
1950s	0.761	0.6691	0.0919	Gabon
1960s	0.7422	0.7593	0.0171	Uganda
1970s	0.7618	0.9664	0.2046	Uganda
1980s	0.762	0.8191	0.0571	Uganda
1990s	0.6781	0.5918	0.0863	Gabon
2000s	0.703	0.5607	0.1423	Gabon
2010s	0.7349	0.5972	0.1377	Gabon
2020s	0.7578	0.6527	0.1052	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gabon or Uganda?: Gabon, at 0.721 against 0.672 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gabon and Uganda?: 0.049, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gabon ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th 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.