Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guyana or Mali?

Mali, at 0.401 against 0.364 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mali?

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.

Guyana vs Mali: Centralization of Political Power Index

Guyana

0.364

in 2025

Mali

0.401

in 2025

Guyana rank

84th

Mali rank

81st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Guyana
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.401 against 0.364 in Guyana, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Guyana ranks 84th and Mali ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.433	0.776	0.343	Mali
1910s	0.433	0.776	0.343	Mali
1920s	0.433	0.776	0.343	Mali
1930s	0.433	0.776	0.343	Mali
1940s	0.433	0.7392	0.3062	Mali
1950s	0.4453	0.6519	0.2066	Mali
1960s	0.4315	0.5086	0.0771	Mali
1970s	0.446	0.6292	0.1832	Mali
1980s	0.4737	0.596	0.1223	Mali
1990s	0.3938	0.3683	0.0255	Guyana
2000s	0.3848	0.2982	0.0866	Guyana
2010s	0.3621	0.3939	0.0318	Mali
2020s	0.3323	0.5488	0.2165	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Guyana or Mali?: Mali, at 0.401 against 0.364 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Guyana and Mali?: 0.037, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Mali rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Guyana ranks 84th and Mali ranks 81st 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.