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

Ecuador, at 0.409 against 0.385 in Indonesia as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Indonesia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ecuador

0.409

in 2025

Indonesia

0.385

in 2025

Ecuador rank

80th

Indonesia rank

82nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ecuador
Indonesia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.409 against 0.385 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Indonesia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and Indonesia ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.8502	0.9708	0.1206	Indonesia
1840s	0.7814	0.975	0.1936	Indonesia
1850s	0.6144	0.9036	0.2892	Indonesia
1860s	0.8236	0.894	0.0704	Indonesia
1870s	0.7763	0.894	0.1177	Indonesia
1880s	0.7419	0.894	0.1521	Indonesia
1890s	0.5377	0.894	0.3563	Indonesia
1900s	0.4683	0.901	0.4327	Indonesia
1910s	0.5232	0.901	0.3778	Indonesia
1920s	0.7345	0.901	0.1665	Indonesia
1930s	0.7569	0.8802	0.1233	Indonesia
1940s	0.743	0.7176	0.0254	Ecuador
1950s	0.6846	0.5179	0.1667	Ecuador
1960s	0.7418	0.7807	0.0389	Indonesia
1970s	0.8452	0.9268	0.0816	Indonesia
1980s	0.4843	0.9432	0.4589	Indonesia
1990s	0.485	0.8678	0.3828	Indonesia
2000s	0.5599	0.2083	0.3516	Ecuador
2010s	0.6506	0.1951	0.4555	Ecuador
2020s	0.3557	0.3277	0.028	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ecuador or Indonesia?: Ecuador, at 0.409 against 0.385 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ecuador and Indonesia?: 0.024, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ecuador ranks 80th 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.