Which has higher centralization of political power index, Mongolia or Zambia?

Mongolia, at 0.247 against 0.242 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs Zambia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Mongolia

0.247

in 2025

Zambia

0.242

in 2025

Mongolia rank

102nd

Zambia rank

104th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Mongolia
Zambia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.247 against 0.242 in Zambia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.966	0.71	0.256	Mongolia
1920s	0.9341	0.6158	0.3183	Mongolia
1930s	0.9191	0.49	0.4291	Mongolia
1940s	0.8664	0.49	0.3764	Mongolia
1950s	0.8664	0.5348	0.3316	Mongolia
1960s	0.8583	0.5138	0.3445	Mongolia
1970s	0.858	0.5092	0.3488	Mongolia
1980s	0.858	0.52	0.338	Mongolia
1990s	0.2228	0.3025	0.0797	Zambia
2000s	0.1913	0.1871	0.0042	Mongolia
2010s	0.1675	0.2295	0.062	Zambia
2020s	0.2025	0.2237	0.0212	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Mongolia or Zambia?: Mongolia, at 0.247 against 0.242 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Mongolia and Zambia?: 0.005, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Mongolia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th 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.