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

Tunisia, at 0.442 against 0.409 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ecuador

0.409

in 2025

Tunisia

0.442

in 2025

Ecuador rank

80th

Tunisia rank

77th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ecuador
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.442 against 0.409 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.033.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.8502	0.927	0.0768	Tunisia
1840s	0.7814	0.927	0.1456	Tunisia
1850s	0.6144	0.9144	0.3	Tunisia
1860s	0.8236	0.899	0.0754	Tunisia
1870s	0.7763	0.925	0.1487	Tunisia
1880s	0.7419	0.925	0.1831	Tunisia
1890s	0.5377	0.925	0.3873	Tunisia
1900s	0.4683	0.85	0.3817	Tunisia
1910s	0.5232	0.85	0.3268	Tunisia
1920s	0.7345	0.85	0.1155	Tunisia
1930s	0.7569	0.85	0.0931	Tunisia
1940s	0.743	0.85	0.107	Tunisia
1950s	0.6846	0.7865	0.1019	Tunisia
1960s	0.7418	0.545	0.1968	Ecuador
1970s	0.8452	0.545	0.3002	Ecuador
1980s	0.4843	0.6108	0.1265	Tunisia
1990s	0.485	0.874	0.389	Tunisia
2000s	0.5599	0.8748	0.3149	Tunisia
2010s	0.6506	0.1637	0.4869	Ecuador
2020s	0.3557	0.3802	0.0245	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ecuador or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.442 against 0.409 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ecuador and Tunisia?: 0.033, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tunisia?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Tunisia rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ecuador ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th 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.