Which has higher centralization of political power index, Jordan or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.24 against 0.227 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tanzania?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Jordan vs Tanzania: Centralization of Political Power Index

Jordan

0.227

in 2025

Tanzania

0.24

in 2025

Jordan rank

107th

Tanzania rank

105th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Jordan
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.24 against 0.227 in Jordan, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Tanzania ahead.

Jordan ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.5689	0.6165	0.0476	Tanzania
1930s	0.477	0.573	0.096	Tanzania
1940s	0.477	0.573	0.096	Tanzania
1950s	0.4723	0.5702	0.0979	Tanzania
1960s	0.488	0.2542	0.2338	Jordan
1970s	0.546	0.215	0.331	Jordan
1980s	0.5272	0.2193	0.3079	Jordan
1990s	0.4884	0.205	0.2834	Jordan
2000s	0.5133	0.189	0.3243	Jordan
2010s	0.3708	0.1934	0.1774	Jordan
2020s	0.2562	0.1897	0.0665	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Jordan or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.24 against 0.227 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Jordan and Tanzania?: 0.013, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tanzania?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Tanzania rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Jordan ranks 107th and Tanzania ranks 105th 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.