How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Sierra Leone: Centralization of Political Power Index

Indonesia

0.385

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.366

in 2025

Indonesia rank

82nd

Sierra Leone rank

83rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Indonesia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.385 against 0.366 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.019.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.901	0.786	0.115	Indonesia
1910s	0.901	0.786	0.115	Indonesia
1920s	0.901	0.7466	0.1544	Indonesia
1930s	0.8802	0.724	0.1562	Indonesia
1940s	0.7176	0.724	0.0064	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.5179	0.691	0.1731	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.7807	0.6693	0.1114	Indonesia
1970s	0.9268	0.7715	0.1553	Indonesia
1980s	0.9432	0.7652	0.178	Indonesia
1990s	0.8678	0.7919	0.0759	Indonesia
2000s	0.2083	0.4989	0.2906	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.1951	0.4891	0.294	Sierra Leone
2020s	0.3277	0.3357	0.008	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Indonesia or Sierra Leone?: Indonesia, at 0.385 against 0.366 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Indonesia and Sierra Leone?: 0.019, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Indonesia ranks 82nd 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.