Congo vs Vietnam: Political centralization index
Congo
0.772
in 2025
Vietnam
0.783
in 2025
Congo rank
44th
Vietnam rank
42nd
Political centralization index over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.783 against 0.772 in Congo, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9387 | 0.855 | 0.0837 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.914 | 0.8524 | 0.0616 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5954 | 0.8382 | 0.2428 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.8266 | 0.7833 | 0.0433 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8072 | 0.7274 | 0.0798 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7628 | 0.77 | 0.0072 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Congo or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.783 against 0.772 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.011, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for political centralization index?
- Congo ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- 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.