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

Congo, at 0.772 against 0.742 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Centralization of Political Power Index

Burkina Faso

0.742

in 2025

Congo

0.772

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

47th

Congo rank

44th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.772 against 0.742 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Congo ranks 44th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.608	0.686	0.078	Congo
1920s	0.608	0.686	0.078	Congo
1930s	0.608	0.686	0.078	Congo
1940s	0.4533	0.575	0.1217	Congo
1950s	0.3635	0.5651	0.2016	Congo
1960s	0.6012	0.5991	0.0021	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.6385	0.9355	0.297	Congo
1980s	0.687	0.914	0.227	Congo
1990s	0.6252	0.5954	0.0298	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.4401	0.8266	0.3865	Congo
2010s	0.3255	0.8072	0.4817	Congo
2020s	0.426	0.7628	0.3368	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 0.772 against 0.742 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 0.03, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Congo ranks 44th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.