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

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 Tajikistan: Centralization of Political Power Index

Burundi

0.936

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.968

in 2025

Burundi rank

14th

Tajikistan rank

11th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Burundi
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.968 against 0.936 in Burundi, a difference of 0.032.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 14th and Tajikistan ranks 11th of 173 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.713	0.8902	0.1773	Tajikistan
1920s	0.713	0.9696	0.2566	Tajikistan
1930s	0.713	0.971	0.258	Tajikistan
1940s	0.713	0.971	0.258	Tajikistan
1950s	0.7028	0.9668	0.264	Tajikistan
1960s	0.586	0.964	0.378	Tajikistan
1970s	0.7274	0.964	0.2366	Tajikistan
1980s	0.6004	0.9545	0.3541	Tajikistan
1990s	0.4749	0.8766	0.4017	Tajikistan
2000s	0.5584	0.9382	0.3798	Tajikistan
2010s	0.8685	0.9606	0.0921	Tajikistan
2020s	0.907	0.9648	0.0578	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Burundi or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.968 against 0.936 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Burundi and Tajikistan?: 0.032, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tajikistan?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Tajikistan rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Burundi ranks 14th and Tajikistan ranks 11th 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.