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

Nigeria, at 0.49 against 0.471 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Pakistan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Nigeria

0.49

in 2025

Pakistan

0.471

in 2025

Nigeria rank

72nd

Pakistan rank

73rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.49 against 0.471 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.833	0.446	0.387	Nigeria
1920s	0.7854	0.446	0.3394	Nigeria
1930s	0.765	0.343	0.422	Nigeria
1940s	0.765	0.303	0.462	Nigeria
1950s	0.7525	0.5338	0.2187	Nigeria
1960s	0.5973	0.6792	0.0819	Pakistan
1970s	0.6958	0.6184	0.0774	Nigeria
1980s	0.6548	0.6489	0.0059	Nigeria
1990s	0.6458	0.4899	0.1559	Nigeria
2000s	0.3962	0.557	0.1608	Pakistan
2010s	0.3224	0.3088	0.0136	Nigeria
2020s	0.4372	0.3597	0.0775	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Nigeria or Pakistan?: Nigeria, at 0.49 against 0.471 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Nigeria and Pakistan?: 0.019, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Nigeria ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.