Central African Republic vs Haiti: Centralization of Political Power Index
Central African Republic
0.8
in 2025
Haiti
0.809
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
35th
Haiti rank
32nd
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 0.809 against 0.8 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Haiti ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 35th and Haiti ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.696 | 0.9361 | 0.2401 | Haiti |
| 1930s | 0.696 | 0.887 | 0.191 | Haiti |
| 1940s | 0.645 | 0.8752 | 0.2302 | Haiti |
| 1950s | 0.5287 | 0.9106 | 0.3819 | Haiti |
| 1960s | 0.8265 | 0.96 | 0.1335 | Haiti |
| 1970s | 0.9261 | 0.9547 | 0.0286 | Haiti |
| 1980s | 0.8325 | 0.923 | 0.0905 | Haiti |
| 1990s | 0.5844 | 0.7159 | 0.1315 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 0.6078 | 0.6366 | 0.0288 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 0.5525 | 0.6904 | 0.1379 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 0.733 | 0.7593 | 0.0263 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Central African Republic or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 0.809 against 0.8 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Central African Republic and Haiti?
- 0.009, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Haiti?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Haiti rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th and Haiti ranks 32nd 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.