Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gambia or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.149 against 0.134 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Gambia vs Ghana: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gambia

0.134

in 2025

Ghana

0.149

in 2025

Gambia rank

130th

Ghana rank

129th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.149 against 0.134 in Gambia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 129th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.426	0.504	0.078	Ghana
1910s	0.426	0.48	0.054	Ghana
1920s	0.426	0.48	0.054	Ghana
1930s	0.426	0.48	0.054	Ghana
1940s	0.414	0.4776	0.0636	Ghana
1950s	0.411	0.318	0.093	Gambia
1960s	0.2857	0.4182	0.1325	Ghana
1970s	0.2755	0.512	0.2365	Ghana
1980s	0.2923	0.5474	0.2551	Ghana
1990s	0.5466	0.2799	0.2667	Gambia
2000s	0.7233	0.1155	0.6078	Gambia
2010s	0.5612	0.124	0.4372	Gambia
2020s	0.1412	0.1475	0.0063	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gambia or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.149 against 0.134 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gambia and Ghana?: 0.015, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gambia ranks 130th and Ghana ranks 129th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.