Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Political centralization index
Vietnam
0.783
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.779
in 2025
Vietnam rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Political centralization index over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.783 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Vietnam ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.855 | 0.461 | 0.394 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.8524 | 0.3719 | 0.4805 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.8382 | 0.395 | 0.4432 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.7833 | 0.6597 | 0.1236 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.7274 | 0.5263 | 0.2011 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.6878 | 0.0822 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Vietnam, at 0.783 against 0.779 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 0.004, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for political centralization index?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.