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Centralization of Political Power Index in Togo

Togo: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.785 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 1968
All-time low
0.687
in 2010
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Togo, 1916–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Togo is 0.785, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Togo peaked at 0.967 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.687, in 2010.

Togo ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Togo, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.956 —
1917 0.956 +0.0%
1918 0.956 +0.0%
1919 0.956 +0.0%
1920 0.956 +0.0%
1921 0.956 +0.0%
1922 0.956 +0.0%
1923 0.956 +0.0%
1924 0.956 +0.0%
1925 0.956 +0.0%
1926 0.956 +0.0%
1927 0.956 +0.0%
1928 0.956 +0.0%
1929 0.956 +0.0%
1930 0.956 +0.0%
1931 0.956 +0.0%
1932 0.956 +0.0%
1933 0.956 +0.0%
1934 0.956 +0.0%
1935 0.956 +0.0%
1936 0.956 +0.0%
1937 0.956 +0.0%
1938 0.956 +0.0%
1939 0.956 +0.0%
1940 0.956 +0.0%
1941 0.956 +0.0%
1942 0.956 +0.0%
1943 0.956 +0.0%
1944 0.956 +0.0%
1945 0.954 -0.2%
1946 0.946 -0.8%
1947 0.907 -4.1%
1948 0.907 +0.0%
1949 0.907 +0.0%
1950 0.907 +0.0%
1951 0.907 +0.0%
1952 0.907 +0.0%
1953 0.907 +0.0%
1954 0.907 +0.0%
1955 0.907 +0.0%
1956 0.858 -5.4%
1957 0.858 +0.0%
1958 0.779 -9.2%
1959 0.779 +0.0%
1960 0.706 -9.4%
1961 0.73 +3.4%
1962 0.791 +8.4%
1963 0.789 -0.3%
1964 0.789 +0.0%
1965 0.789 +0.0%
1966 0.789 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +19.1%
1968 0.967 +2.9%
1969 0.967 +0.0%
1970 0.967 +0.0%
1971 0.967 +0.0%
1972 0.967 +0.0%
1973 0.967 +0.0%
1974 0.967 +0.0%
1975 0.967 +0.0%
1976 0.967 +0.0%
1977 0.967 +0.0%
1978 0.967 +0.0%
1979 0.967 +0.0%
1980 0.947 -2.1%
1981 0.944 -0.3%
1982 0.944 +0.0%
1983 0.944 +0.0%
1984 0.944 +0.0%
1985 0.944 +0.0%
1986 0.944 +0.0%
1987 0.944 +0.0%
1988 0.944 +0.0%
1989 0.944 +0.0%
1990 0.944 +0.0%
1991 0.843 -10.7%
1992 0.795 -5.7%
1993 0.767 -3.5%
1994 0.779 +1.6%
1995 0.786 +0.9%
1996 0.786 +0.0%
1997 0.786 +0.0%
1998 0.776 -1.3%
1999 0.782 +0.8%
2000 0.768 -1.8%
2001 0.768 +0.0%
2002 0.764 -0.5%
2003 0.782 +2.4%
2004 0.782 +0.0%
2005 0.804 +2.8%
2006 0.757 -5.8%
2007 0.72 -4.9%
2008 0.718 -0.3%
2009 0.704 -1.9%
2010 0.687 -2.4%
2011 0.687 +0.0%
2012 0.687 +0.0%
2013 0.699 +1.7%
2014 0.699 +0.0%
2015 0.712 +1.9%
2016 0.708 -0.6%
2017 0.723 +2.1%
2018 0.732 +1.2%
2019 0.769 +5.1%
2020 0.736 -4.3%
2021 0.746 +1.4%
2022 0.738 -1.1%
2023 0.747 +1.2%
2024 0.772 +3.3%
2025 0.785 +1.7%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 0.785 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 0.785 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.956 0.956 0.956 4
1920s 0.956 0.956 0.956 10
1930s 0.956 0.956 0.956 10
1940s 0.9401 0.907 0.956 10
1950s 0.8716 0.779 0.907 10
1960s 0.8257 0.706 0.967 10
1970s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
1980s 0.9443 0.944 0.947 10
1990s 0.8044 0.767 0.944 10
2000s 0.7567 0.704 0.804 10
2010s 0.7103 0.687 0.769 10
2020s 0.754 0.736 0.785 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.793 compare
  2. 38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
  3. 38 Rwanda 0.791 compare
  4. 40 Comoros 0.785 compare
  5. 42 Vietnam 0.783 compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 0.779 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Togo?
Centralization of political power index in Togo was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1968.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.687 in 2010.
How does Togo rank for centralization of political power index?
Togo ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.