What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Central African Republic and Rwanda?

0.009, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Rwanda: Centralization of Political Power Index

Central African Republic

0.8

in 2025

Rwanda

0.791

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

35th

Rwanda rank

38th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Central African Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.8 against 0.791 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Rwanda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.696	0.896	0.2	Rwanda
1930s	0.696	0.896	0.2	Rwanda
1940s	0.645	0.896	0.251	Rwanda
1950s	0.5287	0.896	0.3673	Rwanda
1960s	0.8265	0.4598	0.3667	Central African Republic
1970s	0.9261	0.5406	0.3855	Central African Republic
1980s	0.8325	0.4938	0.3387	Central African Republic
1990s	0.5844	0.6156	0.0312	Rwanda
2000s	0.6078	0.7437	0.1359	Rwanda
2010s	0.5525	0.7265	0.174	Rwanda
2020s	0.733	0.765	0.032	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Central African Republic or Rwanda?: Central African Republic, at 0.8 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 0.009, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Rwanda?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Rwanda rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Central African Republic ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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.