Central African Republic vs Turkey: Political centralization index

Central African Republic
0.8
in 2025
Turkey
0.798
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th

Political centralization index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Turkey
0.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.8 against 0.798 in Turkey, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 173 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 10 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Turkey Difference Ahead
1920s 0.696 0.5296 0.1664 Central African Republic
1930s 0.696 0.507 0.189 Central African Republic
1940s 0.645 0.5194 0.1256 Central African Republic
1950s 0.5287 0.43 0.0987 Central African Republic
1960s 0.8265 0.2751 0.5514 Central African Republic
1970s 0.9261 0.2968 0.6293 Central African Republic
1980s 0.8325 0.3796 0.4529 Central African Republic
1990s 0.5844 0.2368 0.3476 Central African Republic
2000s 0.6078 0.1832 0.4246 Central African Republic
2010s 0.5525 0.5312 0.0213 Central African Republic
2020s 0.733 0.8102 0.0772 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Central African Republic or Turkey?
Central African Republic, at 0.8 against 0.798 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Central African Republic and Turkey?
0.002, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Turkey?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Turkey rank globally for political centralization index?
Central African Republic ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 173 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed