Benin vs Indonesia: Political centralization index
Benin
0.414
in 2025
Indonesia
0.385
in 2025
Benin rank
79th
Indonesia rank
82nd
Political centralization index over time
- Benin
- Indonesia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.414 against 0.385 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.
Benin ranks 79th and Indonesia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.82 | 0.901 | 0.081 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 0.82 | 0.901 | 0.081 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.82 | 0.901 | 0.081 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.82 | 0.8802 | 0.0602 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 0.82 | 0.7176 | 0.1024 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.7465 | 0.5179 | 0.2286 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.5595 | 0.7807 | 0.2212 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.6876 | 0.9268 | 0.2392 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0.681 | 0.9432 | 0.2622 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0.3173 | 0.8678 | 0.5505 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.2599 | 0.2083 | 0.0516 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.2579 | 0.1951 | 0.0628 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4165 | 0.3277 | 0.0888 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Benin or Indonesia?
- Benin, at 0.414 against 0.385 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Benin and Indonesia?
- 0.029, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Benin ranks 79th and Indonesia ranks 82nd 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.