Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: Political centralization index

Afghanistan
0.927
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.901
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
Uzbekistan rank
20th

Political centralization index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.927 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 173 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1780s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1790s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1800s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1810s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1820s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1830s 0.914 0.941 0.027 Uzbekistan
1840s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1850s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1860s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1870s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1880s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1890s 0.916 0.941 0.025 Uzbekistan
1900s 0.8778 0.941 0.0632 Uzbekistan
1910s 0.8696 0.941 0.0714 Uzbekistan
1920s 0.8104 0.9668 0.1564 Uzbekistan
1930s 0.79 0.971 0.181 Uzbekistan
1940s 0.79 0.971 0.181 Uzbekistan
1950s 0.778 0.9668 0.1888 Uzbekistan
1960s 0.7113 0.964 0.2527 Uzbekistan
1970s 0.7699 0.964 0.1941 Uzbekistan
1980s 0.8482 0.9545 0.1063 Uzbekistan
1990s 0.8704 0.9651 0.0947 Uzbekistan
2000s 0.7909 0.9752 0.1843 Uzbekistan
2010s 0.7402 0.9657 0.2255 Uzbekistan
2020s 0.9133 0.9112 0.0022 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
Afghanistan, at 0.927 against 0.901 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
0.026, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for political centralization index?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Uzbekistan ranks 20th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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