Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Political centralization index
Ethiopia
0.791
in 2025
Rwanda
0.791
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
Rwanda rank
38th
Political centralization index over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.791 against 0.791 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.948 | 0.896 | 0.052 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.948 | 0.896 | 0.052 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.9353 | 0.896 | 0.0393 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.9243 | 0.896 | 0.0283 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.9225 | 0.896 | 0.0265 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.924 | 0.4598 | 0.4642 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.94 | 0.5406 | 0.3994 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.9486 | 0.4938 | 0.4548 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.8532 | 0.6156 | 0.2376 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.8205 | 0.7437 | 0.0768 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.7989 | 0.7265 | 0.0724 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.7477 | 0.765 | 0.0173 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.791 against 0.791 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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.