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

Peru, at 0.252 against 0.248 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Peru vs Senegal: Centralization of Political Power Index

Peru

0.252

in 2025

Senegal

0.248

in 2025

Peru rank

98th

Senegal rank

101st

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Peru
Senegal

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.252 against 0.248 in Senegal, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Peru ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5948	0.701	0.1062	Senegal
1910s	0.6898	0.701	0.0112	Senegal
1920s	0.8682	0.701	0.1672	Peru
1930s	0.8068	0.701	0.1058	Peru
1940s	0.6337	0.6654	0.0317	Senegal
1950s	0.7391	0.6133	0.1258	Peru
1960s	0.4291	0.3745	0.0546	Peru
1970s	0.9558	0.349	0.6068	Peru
1980s	0.3061	0.3319	0.0258	Senegal
1990s	0.7467	0.3124	0.4343	Peru
2000s	0.1975	0.2751	0.0776	Senegal
2010s	0.1233	0.2454	0.1221	Senegal
2020s	0.1537	0.2533	0.0997	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Peru or Senegal?: Peru, at 0.252 against 0.248 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Peru and Senegal?: 0.004, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Peru ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 101st 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.