Political centralization index in Philippines
Philippines: Political centralization index was 0.351 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.351
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.894
in 1973
All-time low
0.188
in 1992
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.351 for political centralization index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Philippines peaked at 0.894 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 1992.
That places Philippines 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political centralization index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.53 | — |
| 1901 | 0.487 | -8.1% |
| 1902 | 0.487 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.427 | -12.3% |
| 1904 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.411 | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.406 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.37 | -8.9% |
| 1919 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.424 | +14.6% |
| 1936 | 0.383 | -9.7% |
| 1937 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.327 | -14.6% |
| 1941 | 0.406 | +24.2% |
| 1942 | 0.682 | +68.0% |
| 1943 | 0.764 | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 0.678 | -11.3% |
| 1945 | 0.622 | -8.3% |
| 1946 | 0.19 | -69.5% |
| 1947 | 0.208 | +9.5% |
| 1948 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.198 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.225 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.229 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.239 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.31 | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.809 | +161.0% |
| 1973 | 0.894 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.859 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.81 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.548 | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.372 | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 0.199 | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.188 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.232 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.235 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.247 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.231 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.254 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.287 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.306 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.301 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.292 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.291 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.195 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.214 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.205 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.277 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.311 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.353 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.341 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.353 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.351 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.331 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.351 | +6.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.351 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.351 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4445 | 0.411 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3988 | 0.37 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3806 | 0.37 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4293 | 0.19 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2016 | 0.2 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2137 | 0.198 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7497 | 0.239 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6178 | 0.199 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2236 | 0.188 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2913 | 0.254 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2529 | 0.195 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3478 | 0.331 | 0.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political centralization index in Philippines?
- Political centralization index in Philippines was 0.351 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for political centralization index?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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