Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.672 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?

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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda: Centralization of Political Power Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.644

in 2025

Uganda

0.672

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

57th

Uganda rank

54th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.672 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.028.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 54th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8659	0.826	0.0399	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.8397	0.826	0.0137	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.9696	0.6856	0.284	Kyrgyzstan
1930s	0.971	0.67	0.301	Kyrgyzstan
1940s	0.971	0.67	0.301	Kyrgyzstan
1950s	0.9668	0.6691	0.2977	Kyrgyzstan
1960s	0.964	0.7593	0.2047	Kyrgyzstan
1970s	0.964	0.9664	0.0024	Uganda
1980s	0.9545	0.8191	0.1354	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.752	0.5918	0.1602	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.7453	0.5607	0.1846	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	0.506	0.5972	0.0912	Uganda
2020s	0.6052	0.6527	0.0475	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.672 against 0.644 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 0.028, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 54th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.