How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Centralization of Political Power Index

Mozambique

0.523

in 2025

Nigeria

0.49

in 2025

Mozambique rank

70th

Nigeria rank

72nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.523 against 0.49 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.873	0.833	0.04	Mozambique
1920s	0.873	0.7854	0.0876	Mozambique
1930s	0.873	0.765	0.108	Mozambique
1940s	0.873	0.765	0.108	Mozambique
1950s	0.873	0.7525	0.1205	Mozambique
1960s	0.873	0.5973	0.2757	Mozambique
1970s	0.8304	0.6958	0.1346	Mozambique
1980s	0.81	0.6548	0.1552	Mozambique
1990s	0.4785	0.6458	0.1673	Nigeria
2000s	0.3746	0.3962	0.0216	Nigeria
2010s	0.3934	0.3224	0.071	Mozambique
2020s	0.4763	0.4372	0.0392	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Mozambique or Nigeria?: Mozambique, at 0.523 against 0.49 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 0.033, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Mozambique ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd 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.