User blog comment:Blackendedsoul/Gap/@comment-5962458-20130417212630

I think the difference in powah between Doflamingo and any Yonkou is not that great.I'd say it's like the difference between Luffy and Zoro roughly.

But what makes their gap really big is the allied crews the Yonkous have. Imagine that if Doflamingo wants to go against, let's say, Big Mom, he'll have to face at least 20 crews with captains as strong as Jinbe or even stronger before even facing Big Mom in person. That's why noone would attempt a battle like that and that's why the Yonkou are so much superior than any other pirate.

The power of the yonkou lies not only on personal strengh but much more on the numerous afiliated powerful pirates of the new world.