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

Turkey, at 0.798 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Centralization of Political Power Index

Rwanda

0.791

in 2025

Turkey

0.798

in 2025

Rwanda rank

38th

Turkey rank

36th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Rwanda
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.798 against 0.791 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 11 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.896	0.735	0.161	Rwanda
1920s	0.896	0.5296	0.3664	Rwanda
1930s	0.896	0.507	0.389	Rwanda
1940s	0.896	0.5194	0.3766	Rwanda
1950s	0.896	0.43	0.466	Rwanda
1960s	0.4598	0.2751	0.1847	Rwanda
1970s	0.5406	0.2968	0.2438	Rwanda
1980s	0.4938	0.3796	0.1142	Rwanda
1990s	0.6156	0.2368	0.3788	Rwanda
2000s	0.7437	0.1832	0.5605	Rwanda
2010s	0.7265	0.5312	0.1953	Rwanda
2020s	0.765	0.8102	0.0452	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Rwanda or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.798 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Rwanda and Turkey?: 0.007, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkey?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Turkey rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Rwanda ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 36th 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.