Which has higher centralization of political power index, Congo or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.772 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Zimbabwe: Centralization of Political Power Index

Congo

0.772

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.779

in 2025

Congo rank

44th

Zimbabwe rank

43rd

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Congo or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.779 against 0.772 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Congo ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.