Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Ecuador?

Benin, at 0.414 against 0.409 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Benin vs Ecuador: Centralization of Political Power Index

Benin

0.414

in 2025

Ecuador

0.409

in 2025

Benin rank

79th

Ecuador rank

80th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Benin
Ecuador

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.414 against 0.409 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.82	0.4683	0.3517	Benin
1910s	0.82	0.5232	0.2968	Benin
1920s	0.82	0.7345	0.0855	Benin
1930s	0.82	0.7569	0.0631	Benin
1940s	0.82	0.743	0.077	Benin
1950s	0.7465	0.6846	0.0619	Benin
1960s	0.5595	0.7418	0.1823	Ecuador
1970s	0.6876	0.8452	0.1576	Ecuador
1980s	0.681	0.4843	0.1967	Benin
1990s	0.3173	0.485	0.1677	Ecuador
2000s	0.2599	0.5599	0.3	Ecuador
2010s	0.2579	0.6506	0.3927	Ecuador
2020s	0.4165	0.3557	0.0608	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Benin or Ecuador?: Benin, at 0.414 against 0.409 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Benin and Ecuador?: 0.005, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Benin ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 80th 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.