Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malta or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.184 against 0.176 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Namibia?

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.

Malta vs Namibia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malta

0.176

in 2025

Namibia

0.184

in 2025

Malta rank

120th

Namibia rank

118th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Malta
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.184 against 0.176 in Malta, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Malta ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.439	0.835	0.396	Namibia
1910s	0.439	0.835	0.396	Namibia
1920s	0.327	0.799	0.472	Namibia
1930s	0.4107	0.74	0.3293	Namibia
1940s	0.4053	0.74	0.3347	Namibia
1950s	0.3168	0.74	0.4232	Namibia
1960s	0.333	0.74	0.407	Namibia
1970s	0.2842	0.742	0.4578	Namibia
1980s	0.2802	0.6892	0.409	Namibia
1990s	0.2488	0.1104	0.1384	Malta
2000s	0.247	0.1142	0.1328	Malta
2010s	0.2478	0.1261	0.1217	Malta
2020s	0.1753	0.1867	0.0113	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Malta or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.184 against 0.176 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Malta and Namibia?: 0.008, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Namibia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Malta ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 118th 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.