Indonesia vs Philippines: Political centralization index
Indonesia
0.385
in 2025
Philippines
0.351
in 2025
Indonesia rank
82nd
Philippines rank
85th
Political centralization 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 political centralization index, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 0.385 against 0.351 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization 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 political centralization index?
- Indonesia ranks 82nd and Philippines ranks 85th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.