Which has higher centralization of political power index, Tanzania or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?

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.

Tanzania vs Thailand: Centralization of Political Power Index

Tanzania

0.24

in 2025

Thailand

0.243

in 2025

Tanzania rank

105th

Thailand rank

103rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Tanzania
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Thailand ahead.

Tanzania ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 103rd of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.638	0.712	0.074	Thailand
1920s	0.6208	0.7183	0.0975	Thailand
1930s	0.573	0.6135	0.0405	Thailand
1940s	0.573	0.5698	0.0032	Tanzania
1950s	0.5702	0.6093	0.0391	Thailand
1960s	0.2542	0.7008	0.4466	Thailand
1970s	0.215	0.5655	0.3505	Thailand
1980s	0.2193	0.4186	0.1993	Thailand
1990s	0.205	0.3601	0.1551	Thailand
2000s	0.189	0.2686	0.0796	Thailand
2010s	0.1934	0.4064	0.213	Thailand
2020s	0.1897	0.3287	0.139	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Tanzania or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.243 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Tanzania and Thailand?: 0.003, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Tanzania ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 103rd 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.