Angola vs Vietnam: Political centralization index
Angola
0.754
in 2025
Vietnam
0.783
in 2025
Angola rank
45th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Political centralization index over time
- Angola
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.783 against 0.754 in Angola, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Angola ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.78 | 0.855 | 0.075 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.78 | 0.8524 | 0.0724 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.7399 | 0.8382 | 0.0983 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.7933 | 0.7833 | 0.01 | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.8033 | 0.7274 | 0.0759 | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.7593 | 0.77 | 0.0107 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Angola or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.783 against 0.754 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Angola and Vietnam?
- 0.029, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Vietnam rank globally for political centralization index?
- Angola ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.