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

Taiwan, at 0.153 against 0.134 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

126 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 Taiwan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Gambia

0.134

in 2025

Taiwan

0.153

in 2025

Gambia rank

130th

Taiwan rank

127th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Gambia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.153 against 0.134 in Gambia, a difference of 0.019.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Gambia ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 127th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4329	0.851	0.4181	Taiwan
1910s	0.426	0.851	0.425	Taiwan
1920s	0.426	0.851	0.425	Taiwan
1930s	0.426	0.8532	0.4272	Taiwan
1940s	0.414	0.8982	0.4842	Taiwan
1950s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Taiwan
1960s	0.2857	0.88	0.5943	Taiwan
1970s	0.2755	0.8521	0.5766	Taiwan
1980s	0.2923	0.7492	0.4569	Taiwan
1990s	0.5466	0.3978	0.1488	Gambia
2000s	0.7233	0.1422	0.5811	Gambia
2010s	0.5612	0.1536	0.4076	Gambia
2020s	0.1412	0.124	0.0172	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Gambia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.153 against 0.134 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Gambia and Taiwan?: 0.019, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Taiwan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Gambia ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 127th 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.