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

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.

Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ecuador

0.409

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.366

in 2025

Ecuador rank

80th

Sierra Leone rank

83rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ecuador
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.409 against 0.366 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.043.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4683	0.786	0.3177	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.5232	0.786	0.2628	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.7345	0.7466	0.0121	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.7569	0.724	0.0329	Ecuador
1940s	0.743	0.724	0.019	Ecuador
1950s	0.6846	0.691	0.0064	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.7418	0.6693	0.0725	Ecuador
1970s	0.8452	0.7715	0.0737	Ecuador
1980s	0.4843	0.7652	0.2809	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.485	0.7919	0.3069	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.5599	0.4989	0.061	Ecuador
2010s	0.6506	0.4891	0.1615	Ecuador
2020s	0.3557	0.3357	0.02	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?: Ecuador, at 0.409 against 0.366 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?: 0.043, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ecuador ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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.