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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.793 against 0.785 in Togo as of 2025.

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

0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Togo: Centralization of Political Power Index

Saudi Arabia

0.793

in 2025

Togo

0.785

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

37th

Togo rank

40th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Togo

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.793 against 0.785 in Togo, a difference of 0.008.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Togo ranks 40th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.873	0.956	0.083	Togo
1920s	0.8818	0.956	0.0742	Togo
1930s	0.847	0.956	0.109	Togo
1940s	0.835	0.9401	0.1051	Togo
1950s	0.8186	0.8716	0.053	Togo
1960s	0.7906	0.8257	0.0351	Togo
1970s	0.8073	0.967	0.1597	Togo
1980s	0.816	0.9443	0.1283	Togo
1990s	0.82	0.8044	0.0156	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.8013	0.7567	0.0446	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.7697	0.7103	0.0594	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.7915	0.754	0.0375	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Saudi Arabia or Togo?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.793 against 0.785 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Saudi Arabia and Togo?: 0.008, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Togo rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Togo ranks 40th 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.