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

Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.18 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Malawi: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kenya

0.18

in 2025

Malawi

0.193

in 2025

Kenya rank

119th

Malawi rank

116th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kenya
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.193 against 0.18 in Kenya, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8484	0.7693	0.0791	Kenya
1910s	0.778	0.721	0.057	Kenya
1920s	0.778	0.721	0.057	Kenya
1930s	0.7789	0.721	0.0579	Kenya
1940s	0.779	0.721	0.058	Kenya
1950s	0.773	0.721	0.052	Kenya
1960s	0.6696	0.6565	0.0131	Kenya
1970s	0.7098	0.6497	0.0601	Kenya
1980s	0.7379	0.65	0.0879	Kenya
1990s	0.5615	0.3919	0.1696	Kenya
2000s	0.4287	0.2189	0.2098	Kenya
2010s	0.2013	0.2266	0.0253	Malawi
2020s	0.1805	0.1672	0.0133	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kenya or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.18 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kenya and Malawi?: 0.013, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kenya ranks 119th 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.