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

Niger, at 0.465 against 0.442 in Tunisia as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Niger

0.465

in 2025

Tunisia

0.442

in 2025

Niger rank

76th

Tunisia rank

77th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Niger
Tunisia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.465 against 0.442 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Tunisia ahead.

Niger ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.557	0.85	0.293	Tunisia
1930s	0.552	0.85	0.298	Tunisia
1940s	0.561	0.85	0.289	Tunisia
1950s	0.5515	0.7865	0.235	Tunisia
1960s	0.472	0.545	0.073	Tunisia
1970s	0.6139	0.545	0.0689	Niger
1980s	0.6922	0.6108	0.0814	Niger
1990s	0.3665	0.874	0.5075	Tunisia
2000s	0.3343	0.8748	0.5405	Tunisia
2010s	0.3194	0.1637	0.1557	Niger
2020s	0.3493	0.3802	0.0308	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Niger or Tunisia?: Niger, at 0.465 against 0.442 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Niger and Tunisia?: 0.023, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Niger ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 77th 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.