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

Benin, at 0.414 against 0.385 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

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 Indonesia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Benin

0.414

in 2025

Indonesia

0.385

in 2025

Benin rank

79th

Indonesia rank

82nd

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Benin or Indonesia?: Benin, at 0.414 against 0.385 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Benin ranks 79th and Indonesia ranks 82nd 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.