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

Singapore, at 0.198 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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.

Malawi vs Singapore: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malawi

0.193

in 2025

Singapore

0.198

in 2025

Malawi rank

116th

Singapore rank

114th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malawi
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.198 against 0.193 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7693	0.28	0.4893	Malawi
1910s	0.721	0.28	0.441	Malawi
1920s	0.721	0.28	0.441	Malawi
1930s	0.721	0.28	0.441	Malawi
1940s	0.721	0.4536	0.2674	Malawi
1950s	0.721	0.2809	0.4401	Malawi
1960s	0.6565	0.2986	0.3579	Malawi
1970s	0.6497	0.3036	0.3461	Malawi
1980s	0.65	0.303	0.347	Malawi
1990s	0.3919	0.303	0.0889	Malawi
2000s	0.2189	0.29	0.0711	Singapore
2010s	0.2266	0.2891	0.0625	Singapore
2020s	0.1672	0.2448	0.0777	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malawi or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.198 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malawi and Singapore?: 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malawi ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th 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.