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

Togo, at 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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.

Togo vs Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index

Togo

0.785

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.779

in 2025

Togo rank

40th

Zimbabwe rank

43rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Togo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Togo ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Togo	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.956	0.362	0.594	Togo
1920s	0.956	0.341	0.615	Togo
1930s	0.956	0.332	0.624	Togo
1940s	0.9401	0.332	0.6081	Togo
1950s	0.8716	0.3244	0.5472	Togo
1960s	0.8257	0.4035	0.4222	Togo
1970s	0.967	0.461	0.506	Togo
1980s	0.9443	0.3719	0.5724	Togo
1990s	0.8044	0.395	0.4094	Togo
2000s	0.7567	0.6597	0.097	Togo
2010s	0.7103	0.5263	0.184	Togo
2020s	0.754	0.6878	0.0662	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Togo or Zimbabwe?: Togo, at 0.785 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Togo and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Togo ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.