Which has higher centralization of political power index, Greece or Malawi?

Greece, at 0.202 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?

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.

Greece vs Malawi: Centralization of Political Power Index

Greece

0.202

in 2025

Malawi

0.193

in 2025

Greece rank

113th

Malawi rank

116th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Greece
Malawi

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.202 against 0.193 in Malawi, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Greece ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.399	0.7693	0.3703	Malawi
1910s	0.393	0.721	0.328	Malawi
1920s	0.3606	0.721	0.3604	Malawi
1930s	0.4323	0.721	0.2887	Malawi
1940s	0.5668	0.721	0.1542	Malawi
1950s	0.3161	0.721	0.4049	Malawi
1960s	0.3498	0.6565	0.3067	Malawi
1970s	0.3548	0.6497	0.2949	Malawi
1980s	0.1184	0.65	0.5316	Malawi
1990s	0.116	0.3919	0.2759	Malawi
2000s	0.0978	0.2189	0.1211	Malawi
2010s	0.1007	0.2266	0.1259	Malawi
2020s	0.1625	0.1672	0.0047	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Greece or Malawi?: Greece, at 0.202 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Greece and Malawi?: 0.009, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Malawi rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Greece ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 116th 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.