Which has higher centralization of political power index, Niger or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.471 against 0.465 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Pakistan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Niger

0.465

in 2025

Pakistan

0.471

in 2025

Niger rank

76th

Pakistan rank

73rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Niger
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.471 against 0.465 in Niger, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.557	0.446	0.111	Niger
1930s	0.552	0.343	0.209	Niger
1940s	0.561	0.303	0.258	Niger
1950s	0.5515	0.5338	0.0177	Niger
1960s	0.472	0.6792	0.2072	Pakistan
1970s	0.6139	0.6184	0.0045	Pakistan
1980s	0.6922	0.6489	0.0433	Niger
1990s	0.3665	0.4899	0.1234	Pakistan
2000s	0.3343	0.557	0.2227	Pakistan
2010s	0.3194	0.3088	0.0106	Niger
2020s	0.3493	0.3597	0.0103	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Niger or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.471 against 0.465 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Niger and Pakistan?: 0.006, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Niger ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 73rd 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.