Algeria vs Central African Republic: Centralization of Political Power Index
Algeria
0.806
in 2025
Central African Republic
0.8
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Central African Republic rank
35th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.806 against 0.8 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 35th of 173 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Central African Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.6592 | 0.696 | 0.0368 | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 0.661 | 0.696 | 0.035 | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 0.6655 | 0.645 | 0.0205 | Algeria |
| 1950s | 0.6974 | 0.5287 | 0.1687 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 0.8213 | 0.8265 | 0.0052 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.8395 | 0.9261 | 0.0866 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.7478 | 0.8325 | 0.0847 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.7335 | 0.5844 | 0.1491 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.6078 | 0.1922 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.797 | 0.5525 | 0.2445 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.733 | 0.0822 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Algeria or Central African Republic?
- Algeria, at 0.806 against 0.8 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Algeria and Central African Republic?
- 0.006, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Central African Republic?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Central African Republic rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 35th of 173 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.