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

Namibia, at 0.184 against 0.18 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?

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 Namibia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kenya

0.18

in 2025

Namibia

0.184

in 2025

Kenya rank

119th

Namibia rank

118th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kenya
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.184 against 0.18 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8484	0.835	0.0134	Kenya
1910s	0.778	0.835	0.057	Namibia
1920s	0.778	0.799	0.021	Namibia
1930s	0.7789	0.74	0.0389	Kenya
1940s	0.779	0.74	0.039	Kenya
1950s	0.773	0.74	0.033	Kenya
1960s	0.6696	0.74	0.0704	Namibia
1970s	0.7098	0.742	0.0322	Namibia
1980s	0.7379	0.6892	0.0487	Kenya
1990s	0.5615	0.1104	0.4511	Kenya
2000s	0.4287	0.1142	0.3145	Kenya
2010s	0.2013	0.1261	0.0752	Kenya
2020s	0.1805	0.1867	0.0062	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kenya or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.184 against 0.18 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kenya and Namibia?: 0.004, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kenya ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 118th 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.