How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Centralization of Political Power Index

Indonesia

0.385

in 2025

Philippines

0.351

in 2025

Indonesia rank

82nd

Philippines rank

85th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.385 against 0.351 in Philippines, a difference of 0.034.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 85th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.901	0.4445	0.4565	Indonesia
1910s	0.901	0.3988	0.5022	Indonesia
1920s	0.901	0.37	0.531	Indonesia
1930s	0.8802	0.3806	0.4996	Indonesia
1940s	0.7176	0.4293	0.2883	Indonesia
1950s	0.5179	0.2016	0.3163	Indonesia
1960s	0.7807	0.2137	0.567	Indonesia
1970s	0.9268	0.7497	0.1771	Indonesia
1980s	0.9432	0.6178	0.3254	Indonesia
1990s	0.8678	0.2236	0.6442	Indonesia
2000s	0.2083	0.2913	0.083	Philippines
2010s	0.1951	0.2529	0.0578	Philippines
2020s	0.3277	0.3478	0.0202	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Indonesia or Philippines?: Indonesia, at 0.385 against 0.351 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Indonesia and Philippines?: 0.034, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Indonesia ranks 82nd 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.