What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?

0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Rwanda

0.791

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.793

in 2025

Rwanda rank

38th

Saudi Arabia rank

37th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Rwanda
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.793 against 0.791 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.896	0.873	0.023	Rwanda
1920s	0.896	0.8818	0.0142	Rwanda
1930s	0.896	0.847	0.049	Rwanda
1940s	0.896	0.835	0.061	Rwanda
1950s	0.896	0.8186	0.0774	Rwanda
1960s	0.4598	0.7906	0.3308	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.5406	0.8073	0.2667	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.4938	0.816	0.3222	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.6156	0.82	0.2044	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.7437	0.8013	0.0576	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.7265	0.7697	0.0432	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.765	0.7915	0.0265	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.793 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 0.002, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Rwanda ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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.