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
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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 173 countries.

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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

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.