What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 1997.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.482 in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political centralization index?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Political centralization index was 0.801 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.801

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

34th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 1997

All-time low

0.482

in 1961

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.801, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.958 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.482, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.936	—
1901	0.936	+0.0%
1902	0.936	+0.0%
1903	0.936	+0.0%
1904	0.935	-0.1%
1905	0.921	-1.5%
1906	0.921	+0.0%
1907	0.921	+0.0%
1908	0.817	-11.3%
1909	0.746	-8.7%
1910	0.744	-0.3%
1911	0.744	+0.0%
1912	0.744	+0.0%
1913	0.744	+0.0%
1914	0.744	+0.0%
1915	0.744	+0.0%
1916	0.744	+0.0%
1917	0.744	+0.0%
1918	0.744	+0.0%
1919	0.744	+0.0%
1920	0.779	+4.7%
1921	0.779	+0.0%
1922	0.779	+0.0%
1923	0.779	+0.0%
1924	0.779	+0.0%
1925	0.779	+0.0%
1926	0.779	+0.0%
1927	0.779	+0.0%
1928	0.779	+0.0%
1929	0.779	+0.0%
1930	0.779	+0.0%
1931	0.779	+0.0%
1932	0.779	+0.0%
1933	0.779	+0.0%
1934	0.779	+0.0%
1935	0.779	+0.0%
1936	0.779	+0.0%
1937	0.779	+0.0%
1938	0.779	+0.0%
1939	0.779	+0.0%
1940	0.779	+0.0%
1941	0.779	+0.0%
1942	0.779	+0.0%
1943	0.779	+0.0%
1944	0.779	+0.0%
1945	0.779	+0.0%
1946	0.779	+0.0%
1947	0.779	+0.0%
1948	0.779	+0.0%
1949	0.779	+0.0%
1950	0.779	+0.0%
1951	0.779	+0.0%
1952	0.779	+0.0%
1953	0.779	+0.0%
1954	0.779	+0.0%
1955	0.779	+0.0%
1956	0.779	+0.0%
1957	0.779	+0.0%
1958	0.779	+0.0%
1959	0.779	+0.0%
1960	0.607	-22.1%
1961	0.482	-20.6%
1962	0.482	+0.0%
1963	0.531	+10.2%
1964	0.511	-3.8%
1965	0.56	+9.6%
1966	0.796	+42.1%
1967	0.869	+9.2%
1968	0.869	+0.0%
1969	0.869	+0.0%
1970	0.941	+8.3%
1971	0.953	+1.3%
1972	0.953	+0.0%
1973	0.953	+0.0%
1974	0.953	+0.0%
1975	0.953	+0.0%
1976	0.953	+0.0%
1977	0.953	+0.0%
1978	0.953	+0.0%
1979	0.953	+0.0%
1980	0.95	-0.3%
1981	0.95	+0.0%
1982	0.95	+0.0%
1983	0.95	+0.0%
1984	0.95	+0.0%
1985	0.95	+0.0%
1986	0.95	+0.0%
1987	0.95	+0.0%
1988	0.95	+0.0%
1989	0.95	+0.0%
1990	0.903	-4.9%
1991	0.903	+0.0%
1992	0.903	+0.0%
1993	0.946	+4.8%
1994	0.946	+0.0%
1995	0.946	+0.0%
1996	0.946	+0.0%
1997	0.958	+1.3%
1998	0.916	-4.4%
1999	0.916	+0.0%
2000	0.832	-9.2%
2001	0.833	+0.1%
2002	0.833	+0.0%
2003	0.761	-8.6%
2004	0.69	-9.3%
2005	0.699	+1.3%
2006	0.699	+0.0%
2007	0.708	+1.3%
2008	0.708	+0.0%
2009	0.702	-0.8%
2010	0.714	+1.7%
2011	0.714	+0.0%
2012	0.713	-0.1%
2013	0.763	+7.0%
2014	0.76	-0.4%
2015	0.777	+2.2%
2016	0.777	+0.0%
2017	0.805	+3.6%
2018	0.77	-4.3%
2019	0.747	-3.0%
2020	0.676	-9.5%
2021	0.756	+11.8%
2022	0.708	-6.3%
2023	0.803	+13.4%
2024	0.747	-7.0%
2025	0.801	+7.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.801 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.801 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.9005	0.746	0.936	10
1910s	0.744	0.744	0.744	10
1920s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1930s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1940s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1950s	0.779	0.779	0.779	10
1960s	0.6576	0.482	0.869	10
1970s	0.9518	0.941	0.953	10
1980s	0.95	0.95	0.95	10
1990s	0.9283	0.903	0.958	10
2000s	0.7465	0.69	0.833	10
2010s	0.754	0.713	0.805	10
2020s	0.7485	0.676	0.803	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Political centralization index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 1997.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.482 in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for political centralization index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026