Burundi vs China: Political centralization index
Burundi
0.936
in 2025
China
0.931
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
China rank
15th
Political centralization index over time
- Burundi
- China
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.936 against 0.931 in China, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and China in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.713 | 0.743 | 0.03 | China |
| 1920s | 0.713 | 0.7428 | 0.0298 | China |
| 1930s | 0.713 | 0.7648 | 0.0518 | China |
| 1940s | 0.713 | 0.747 | 0.034 | China |
| 1950s | 0.7028 | 0.7956 | 0.0928 | China |
| 1960s | 0.586 | 0.7773 | 0.1913 | China |
| 1970s | 0.7274 | 0.7746 | 0.0472 | China |
| 1980s | 0.6004 | 0.7154 | 0.115 | China |
| 1990s | 0.4749 | 0.714 | 0.2391 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5584 | 0.7747 | 0.2163 | China |
| 2010s | 0.8685 | 0.8588 | 0.0097 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.907 | 0.9177 | 0.0107 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Burundi or China?
- Burundi, at 0.936 against 0.931 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Burundi and China?
- 0.005, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and China rank globally for political centralization index?
- Burundi ranks 14th and China ranks 15th 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.