Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Peru?

Peru, at 0.252 against 0.251 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?

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.

Botswana vs Peru: Centralization of Political Power Index

Botswana

0.251

in 2025

Peru

0.252

in 2025

Botswana rank

99th

Peru rank

98th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Botswana
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.252 against 0.251 in Botswana, a difference of 0.001.

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

Botswana ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.356	0.6045	0.2485	Peru
1910s	0.356	0.6898	0.3338	Peru
1920s	0.356	0.8682	0.5122	Peru
1930s	0.356	0.8068	0.4508	Peru
1940s	0.356	0.6337	0.2777	Peru
1950s	0.356	0.7391	0.3831	Peru
1960s	0.2647	0.4291	0.1644	Peru
1970s	0.138	0.9558	0.8178	Peru
1980s	0.1354	0.3061	0.1707	Peru
1990s	0.1115	0.7467	0.6352	Peru
2000s	0.1061	0.1975	0.0914	Peru
2010s	0.1315	0.1233	0.0082	Botswana
2020s	0.1975	0.1537	0.0438	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Botswana or Peru?: Peru, at 0.252 against 0.251 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Botswana and Peru?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Botswana ranks 99th and Peru ranks 98th 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.