Burundi vs Russia: Centralization of Political Power Index
Burundi
0.936
in 2025
Russia
0.945
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
Russia rank
13th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Burundi
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.945 against 0.936 in Burundi, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russia ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.713 | 0.8902 | 0.1773 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.713 | 0.9696 | 0.2566 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.713 | 0.971 | 0.258 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.713 | 0.971 | 0.258 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.7028 | 0.9668 | 0.264 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.586 | 0.964 | 0.378 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.7274 | 0.964 | 0.2366 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.6004 | 0.9545 | 0.3541 | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.4749 | 0.6348 | 0.1599 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.5584 | 0.7704 | 0.212 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.8685 | 0.8705 | 0.002 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.907 | 0.923 | 0.016 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burundi or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.945 against 0.936 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burundi and Russia?
- 0.009, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Russia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Russia rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Russia ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.