How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Haiti: Centralization of Political Power Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.801

in 2025

Haiti

0.809

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

34th

Haiti rank

32nd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Haiti

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.809 against 0.801 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Haiti ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Haiti in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9005	0.8968	0.0037	Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s	0.744	0.9082	0.1642	Haiti
1920s	0.779	0.9361	0.1571	Haiti
1930s	0.779	0.887	0.108	Haiti
1940s	0.779	0.8752	0.0962	Haiti
1950s	0.779	0.9106	0.1316	Haiti
1960s	0.6576	0.96	0.3024	Haiti
1970s	0.9518	0.9547	0.0029	Haiti
1980s	0.95	0.923	0.027	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.9283	0.7159	0.2124	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.7465	0.6366	0.1099	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.754	0.6904	0.0636	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.7485	0.7593	0.0108	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Haiti?: Haiti, at 0.809 against 0.801 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?: 0.008, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Haiti ranks 32nd 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.