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

Kuwait, at 0.439 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait 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.

Kuwait vs Mali: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kuwait

0.439

in 2025

Mali

0.401

in 2025

Kuwait rank

78th

Mali rank

81st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kuwait
Mali

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.439 against 0.401 in Mali, a difference of 0.038.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Kuwait ranks 78th and Mali ranks 81st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.567	0.776	0.209	Mali
1910s	0.567	0.776	0.209	Mali
1920s	0.567	0.776	0.209	Mali
1930s	0.5561	0.776	0.2199	Mali
1940s	0.53	0.7392	0.2092	Mali
1950s	0.53	0.6519	0.1219	Mali
1960s	0.2769	0.5086	0.2317	Mali
1970s	0.3129	0.6292	0.3163	Mali
1980s	0.3446	0.596	0.2514	Mali
1990s	0.3002	0.3683	0.0681	Mali
2000s	0.263	0.2982	0.0352	Mali
2010s	0.2604	0.3939	0.1335	Mali
2020s	0.2763	0.5488	0.2725	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kuwait or Mali?: Kuwait, at 0.439 against 0.401 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kuwait and Mali?: 0.038, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Mali rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kuwait ranks 78th 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.