Burkina Faso vs Congo: Political centralization index
Burkina Faso
0.742
in 2025
Congo
0.772
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Congo rank
44th
Political centralization 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 176 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 political centralization index, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.772 against 0.742 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization 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 political centralization index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th 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.