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

Gambia, at 0.134 against 0.126 in Moldova as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Moldova: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gambia

0.134

in 2025

Moldova

0.126

in 2025

Gambia rank

130th

Moldova rank

132nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gambia
Moldova

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.134 against 0.126 in Moldova, a difference of 0.008.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 132nd of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4329	0.8659	0.433	Moldova
1910s	0.426	0.8397	0.4137	Moldova
1940s	0.414	0.971	0.557	Moldova
1950s	0.411	0.9668	0.5558	Moldova
1960s	0.2857	0.964	0.6783	Moldova
1970s	0.2755	0.964	0.6885	Moldova
1980s	0.2923	0.9545	0.6622	Moldova
1990s	0.5466	0.2372	0.3094	Gambia
2000s	0.7233	0.2574	0.4659	Gambia
2010s	0.5612	0.1971	0.3641	Gambia
2020s	0.1412	0.1323	0.0088	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gambia or Moldova?: Gambia, at 0.134 against 0.126 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gambia and Moldova?: 0.008, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Moldova rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gambia ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 132nd 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.