Mongolia vs Zambia: Political centralization index
Mongolia
0.247
in 2025
Zambia
0.242
in 2025
Mongolia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
104th
Political centralization index over time
- Mongolia
- Zambia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.247 against 0.242 in Zambia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.966 | 0.71 | 0.256 | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 0.9341 | 0.6158 | 0.3183 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.9191 | 0.49 | 0.4291 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 0.8664 | 0.49 | 0.3764 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 0.8664 | 0.5348 | 0.3316 | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 0.8583 | 0.5138 | 0.3445 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.858 | 0.5092 | 0.3488 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.858 | 0.52 | 0.338 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.2228 | 0.3025 | 0.0797 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1913 | 0.1871 | 0.0042 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.1675 | 0.2295 | 0.062 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2025 | 0.2237 | 0.0212 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Mongolia, at 0.247 against 0.242 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Mongolia and Zambia?
- 0.005, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 104th 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.