Angola vs Congo: Political centralization index
Angola
0.754
in 2025
Congo
0.772
in 2025
Angola rank
45th
Congo rank
44th
Political centralization 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 political centralization index, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.772 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization 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 political centralization index?
- Angola ranks 45th and Congo ranks 44th 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.