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

Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.19 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Malawi vs Poland: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malawi

0.193

in 2025

Poland

0.19

in 2025

Malawi rank

116th

Poland rank

117th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malawi
Poland

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.193 against 0.19 in Poland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Poland ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.721	0.211	0.51	Malawi
1920s	0.721	0.2004	0.5206	Malawi
1930s	0.721	0.3946	0.3264	Malawi
1940s	0.721	0.6555	0.0655	Malawi
1950s	0.721	0.628	0.093	Malawi
1960s	0.6565	0.5989	0.0576	Malawi
1970s	0.6497	0.599	0.0507	Malawi
1980s	0.65	0.5334	0.1166	Malawi
1990s	0.3919	0.0325	0.3594	Malawi
2000s	0.2189	0.0328	0.1861	Malawi
2010s	0.2266	0.1271	0.0995	Malawi
2020s	0.1672	0.3028	0.1357	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malawi or Poland?: Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.19 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malawi and Poland?: 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malawi ranks 116th and Poland ranks 117th 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.