Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Political centralization index
Central African Republic
0.8
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.791
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
38th
Political centralization index over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.8 against 0.791 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.696 | 0.948 | 0.252 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.696 | 0.9353 | 0.2393 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.645 | 0.9243 | 0.2793 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.5287 | 0.9225 | 0.3938 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.8265 | 0.924 | 0.0975 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.9261 | 0.94 | 0.0139 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.8325 | 0.9486 | 0.1161 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.5844 | 0.8532 | 0.2688 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.6078 | 0.8205 | 0.2127 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.5525 | 0.7989 | 0.2464 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.733 | 0.7477 | 0.0147 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.8 against 0.791 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 0.009, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 38th 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.