Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burundi or China?

Burundi, at 0.936 against 0.931 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs China: Centralization of Political Power Index

Burundi

0.936

in 2025

China

0.931

in 2025

Burundi rank

14th

China rank

15th

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Burundi or China?: Burundi, at 0.936 against 0.931 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Burundi ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 176 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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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: 18 September 2026

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