Which has higher centralization of political power index, Rwanda or Togo?

Rwanda, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Togo as of 2025.

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

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 Togo: Centralization of Political Power Index

Rwanda

0.791

in 2025

Togo

0.785

in 2025

Rwanda rank

38th

Togo rank

40th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Rwanda
Togo

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.791 against 0.785 in Togo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Togo in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.896	0.956	0.06	Togo
1920s	0.896	0.956	0.06	Togo
1930s	0.896	0.956	0.06	Togo
1940s	0.896	0.9401	0.0441	Togo
1950s	0.896	0.8716	0.0244	Rwanda
1960s	0.4598	0.8257	0.3659	Togo
1970s	0.5406	0.967	0.4264	Togo
1980s	0.4938	0.9443	0.4505	Togo
1990s	0.6156	0.8044	0.1888	Togo
2000s	0.7437	0.7567	0.013	Togo
2010s	0.7265	0.7103	0.0162	Rwanda
2020s	0.765	0.754	0.011	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Rwanda or Togo?: Rwanda, at 0.791 against 0.785 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Rwanda and Togo?: 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Rwanda ranks 38th and Togo ranks 40th 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.