What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malawi and Solomon Islands?

0.004, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

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 Solomon Islands: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malawi

0.193

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.197

in 2025

Malawi rank

116th

Solomon Islands rank

115th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malawi
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.197 against 0.193 in Malawi, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 11 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7693	0.692	0.0773	Malawi
1910s	0.721	0.692	0.029	Malawi
1920s	0.721	0.692	0.029	Malawi
1930s	0.721	0.692	0.029	Malawi
1940s	0.721	0.692	0.029	Malawi
1950s	0.721	0.657	0.064	Malawi
1960s	0.6565	0.464	0.1925	Malawi
1970s	0.6497	0.3391	0.3106	Malawi
1980s	0.65	0.239	0.411	Malawi
1990s	0.3919	0.239	0.1529	Malawi
2000s	0.2189	0.248	0.0291	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.2266	0.2223	0.0043	Malawi
2020s	0.1672	0.2022	0.035	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malawi or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.197 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malawi and Solomon Islands?: 0.004, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malawi ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 115th 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.