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

Taiwan, at 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

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.

Ghana vs Taiwan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ghana

0.149

in 2025

Taiwan

0.153

in 2025

Ghana rank

130th

Taiwan rank

128th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ghana
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Taiwan ahead.

Ghana ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.504	0.851	0.347	Taiwan
1910s	0.48	0.851	0.371	Taiwan
1920s	0.48	0.851	0.371	Taiwan
1930s	0.48	0.8532	0.3732	Taiwan
1940s	0.4776	0.8982	0.4206	Taiwan
1950s	0.318	0.89	0.572	Taiwan
1960s	0.4182	0.88	0.4618	Taiwan
1970s	0.512	0.8521	0.3401	Taiwan
1980s	0.5474	0.7492	0.2018	Taiwan
1990s	0.2799	0.3978	0.1179	Taiwan
2000s	0.1155	0.1422	0.0267	Taiwan
2010s	0.124	0.1536	0.0296	Taiwan
2020s	0.1475	0.124	0.0235	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ghana or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ghana and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ghana ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 128th 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.