Which has higher centralization of political power index, Maldives or Peru?

Maldives, at 0.262 against 0.252 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?

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.

Maldives vs Peru: Centralization of Political Power Index

Maldives

0.262

in 2025

Peru

0.252

in 2025

Maldives rank

96th

Peru rank

98th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Maldives
Peru

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.262 against 0.252 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.

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

Maldives ranks 96th and Peru ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 12 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.958	0.6045	0.3535	Maldives
1910s	0.958	0.6898	0.2682	Maldives
1920s	0.958	0.8682	0.0898	Maldives
1930s	0.9274	0.8068	0.1206	Maldives
1940s	0.9052	0.6337	0.2715	Maldives
1950s	0.9117	0.7391	0.1726	Maldives
1960s	0.918	0.4291	0.4889	Maldives
1970s	0.9293	0.9558	0.0265	Peru
1980s	0.955	0.3061	0.6489	Maldives
1990s	0.955	0.7467	0.2083	Maldives
2000s	0.8294	0.1975	0.6319	Maldives
2010s	0.5506	0.1233	0.4273	Maldives
2020s	0.2277	0.1537	0.074	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Maldives or Peru?: Maldives, at 0.262 against 0.252 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Maldives and Peru?: 0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Peru rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Maldives ranks 96th and Peru ranks 98th 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.