Angola vs Somalia: Political centralization index
Angola
0.754
in 2025
Somalia
0.74
in 2025
Angola rank
45th
Somalia rank
48th
Political centralization index over time
- Angola
- Somalia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.754 against 0.74 in Somalia, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Angola ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.784 | 0.79 | 0.006 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.784 | 0.79 | 0.006 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.784 | 0.79 | 0.006 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.7906 | 0.79 | 0.0006 | Angola |
| 1940s | 0.795 | 0.7657 | 0.0293 | Angola |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.6315 | 0.1635 | Angola |
| 1960s | 0.795 | 0.4614 | 0.3336 | Angola |
| 1970s | 0.7856 | 0.9363 | 0.1507 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.78 | 0.898 | 0.118 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.7399 | 0.9362 | 0.1963 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.7933 | 0.8676 | 0.0743 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.8033 | 0.6986 | 0.1047 | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.7593 | 0.7355 | 0.0238 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Angola or Somalia?
- Angola, at 0.754 against 0.74 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Angola and Somalia?
- 0.014, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Somalia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Angola ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 48th 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.