Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Political centralization index

Algeria
0.806
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.801
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th

Political centralization index over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.806 against 0.801 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0.661 0.9005 0.2395 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 0.661 0.744 0.083 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 0.6592 0.779 0.1198 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.661 0.779 0.118 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 0.6655 0.779 0.1135 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.6974 0.779 0.0816 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.8213 0.6576 0.1637 Algeria
1970s 0.8395 0.9518 0.1123 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.7478 0.95 0.2022 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.7335 0.9283 0.1948 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.8 0.7465 0.0535 Algeria
2010s 0.797 0.754 0.043 Algeria
2020s 0.8152 0.7485 0.0667 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Algeria, at 0.806 against 0.801 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.005, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for political centralization index?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 176 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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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
Last refreshed