Which has higher centralization of political power index, India or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.366 against 0.349 in India as of 2025.

What is the difference in centralization of political power index between India and Sierra Leone?

0.017, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?

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.

India vs Sierra Leone: Centralization of Political Power Index

India

0.349

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.366

in 2025

India rank

86th

Sierra Leone rank

83rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

India
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.366 against 0.349 in India, a difference of 0.017.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

India ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.786	0.321	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.446	0.786	0.34	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.446	0.7466	0.3006	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.343	0.724	0.381	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.2679	0.724	0.4561	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1568	0.691	0.5342	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.159	0.6693	0.5103	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.2251	0.7715	0.5464	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.144	0.7652	0.6212	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.1242	0.7919	0.6677	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.123	0.4989	0.3759	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.1579	0.4891	0.3312	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.2827	0.3357	0.053	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, India or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.366 against 0.349 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between India and Sierra Leone?: 0.017, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for centralization of political power index?: India ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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.