Which has higher centralization of political power index, Angola or Congo?

Congo, at 0.772 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Angola vs Congo: Centralization of Political Power Index

Angola

0.754

in 2025

Congo

0.772

in 2025

Angola rank

45th

Congo rank

44th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Angola
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.772 against 0.754 in Angola, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 45th and Congo ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 8 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.784	0.686	0.098	Angola
1910s	0.784	0.686	0.098	Angola
1920s	0.784	0.686	0.098	Angola
1930s	0.7906	0.686	0.1046	Angola
1940s	0.795	0.6522	0.1428	Angola
1950s	0.795	0.5651	0.2299	Angola
1960s	0.795	0.5991	0.1959	Angola
1970s	0.7856	0.9355	0.1499	Congo
1980s	0.78	0.914	0.134	Congo
1990s	0.7399	0.5954	0.1445	Angola
2000s	0.7933	0.8266	0.0333	Congo
2010s	0.8033	0.8072	0.0039	Congo
2020s	0.7593	0.7628	0.0035	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Angola or Congo?: Congo, at 0.772 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Angola and Congo?: 0.018, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Angola and Congo rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Angola ranks 45th and Congo ranks 44th 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.