Argentina vs Peru: Political centralization index
Argentina
0.265
in 2025
Peru
0.252
in 2025
Argentina rank
95th
Peru rank
98th
Political centralization index over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.265 against 0.252 in Peru, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 95th and Peru ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.6848 | 0.7472 | 0.0624 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.675 | 0.7905 | 0.1155 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.738 | 0.783 | 0.045 | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.6092 | 0.7692 | 0.16 | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.3294 | 0.7621 | 0.4327 | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.27 | 0.7399 | 0.4699 | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.27 | 0.7367 | 0.4667 | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.27 | 0.6315 | 0.3615 | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.6045 | 0.3345 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.2022 | 0.6898 | 0.4876 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.1891 | 0.8682 | 0.6791 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.2805 | 0.8068 | 0.5263 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.3898 | 0.6337 | 0.2439 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.5727 | 0.7391 | 0.1664 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.4042 | 0.4291 | 0.0249 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.6015 | 0.9558 | 0.3543 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.3779 | 0.3061 | 0.0718 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.3341 | 0.7467 | 0.4126 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.2493 | 0.1975 | 0.0518 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.2556 | 0.1233 | 0.1323 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.2185 | 0.1537 | 0.0648 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 0.265 against 0.252 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Argentina and Peru?
- 0.013, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for political centralization index?
- Argentina ranks 95th and Peru ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.