Which has higher centralization of political power index, India or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.351 against 0.349 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?

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.

India vs Philippines: Centralization of Political Power Index

India

0.349

in 2025

Philippines

0.351

in 2025

India rank

86th

Philippines rank

85th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

India
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.351 against 0.349 in India, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 86th and Philippines ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.465	0.4445	0.0205	India
1910s	0.446	0.3988	0.0472	India
1920s	0.446	0.37	0.076	India
1930s	0.343	0.3806	0.0376	Philippines
1940s	0.2679	0.4293	0.1614	Philippines
1950s	0.1568	0.2016	0.0448	Philippines
1960s	0.159	0.2137	0.0547	Philippines
1970s	0.2251	0.7497	0.5246	Philippines
1980s	0.144	0.6178	0.4738	Philippines
1990s	0.1242	0.2236	0.0994	Philippines
2000s	0.123	0.2913	0.1683	Philippines
2010s	0.1579	0.2529	0.095	Philippines
2020s	0.2827	0.3478	0.0652	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, India or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.351 against 0.349 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between India and Philippines?: 0.002, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for centralization of political power index?: India ranks 86th and Philippines ranks 85th 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.