Congo vs Zimbabwe: Political centralization index
Congo
0.772
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.779
in 2025
Congo rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Political centralization index over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.779 against 0.772 in Congo, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.686 | 0.362 | 0.324 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.686 | 0.362 | 0.324 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.686 | 0.341 | 0.345 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.686 | 0.332 | 0.354 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.6522 | 0.332 | 0.3202 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.5651 | 0.3244 | 0.2407 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.5991 | 0.4035 | 0.1956 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.9355 | 0.461 | 0.4745 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.914 | 0.3719 | 0.5421 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5954 | 0.395 | 0.2004 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8266 | 0.6597 | 0.1669 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8072 | 0.5263 | 0.2809 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7628 | 0.6878 | 0.075 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.772 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.007, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for political centralization index?
- Congo ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.