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Political centralization index in Congo

Congo: Political centralization index was 0.772 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.772
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.952
in 1977
All-time low
0.389
in 1993
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Political centralization index in Congo, 1903–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Congo stood at 0.772.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Congo peaked at 0.952 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.389, in 1993.

Congo ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.686 —
1904 0.686 +0.0%
1905 0.686 +0.0%
1906 0.686 +0.0%
1907 0.686 +0.0%
1908 0.686 +0.0%
1909 0.686 +0.0%
1910 0.686 +0.0%
1911 0.686 +0.0%
1912 0.686 +0.0%
1913 0.686 +0.0%
1914 0.686 +0.0%
1915 0.686 +0.0%
1916 0.686 +0.0%
1917 0.686 +0.0%
1918 0.686 +0.0%
1919 0.686 +0.0%
1920 0.686 +0.0%
1921 0.686 +0.0%
1922 0.686 +0.0%
1923 0.686 +0.0%
1924 0.686 +0.0%
1925 0.686 +0.0%
1926 0.686 +0.0%
1927 0.686 +0.0%
1928 0.686 +0.0%
1929 0.686 +0.0%
1930 0.686 +0.0%
1931 0.686 +0.0%
1932 0.686 +0.0%
1933 0.686 +0.0%
1934 0.686 +0.0%
1935 0.686 +0.0%
1936 0.686 +0.0%
1937 0.686 +0.0%
1938 0.686 +0.0%
1939 0.686 +0.0%
1940 0.686 +0.0%
1941 0.686 +0.0%
1942 0.686 +0.0%
1943 0.686 +0.0%
1944 0.686 +0.0%
1945 0.688 +0.3%
1946 0.679 -1.3%
1947 0.575 -15.3%
1948 0.575 +0.0%
1949 0.575 +0.0%
1950 0.575 +0.0%
1951 0.575 +0.0%
1952 0.575 +0.0%
1953 0.575 +0.0%
1954 0.575 +0.0%
1955 0.575 +0.0%
1956 0.55 -4.3%
1957 0.533 -3.1%
1958 0.559 +4.9%
1959 0.559 +0.0%
1960 0.435 -22.2%
1961 0.444 +2.1%
1962 0.44 -0.9%
1963 0.459 +4.3%
1964 0.608 +32.5%
1965 0.608 +0.0%
1966 0.608 +0.0%
1967 0.608 +0.0%
1968 0.887 +45.9%
1969 0.894 +0.8%
1970 0.951 +6.4%
1971 0.951 +0.0%
1972 0.951 +0.0%
1973 0.929 -2.3%
1974 0.909 -2.2%
1975 0.909 +0.0%
1976 0.909 +0.0%
1977 0.952 +4.7%
1978 0.952 +0.0%
1979 0.942 -1.1%
1980 0.914 -3.0%
1981 0.914 +0.0%
1982 0.914 +0.0%
1983 0.914 +0.0%
1984 0.914 +0.0%
1985 0.914 +0.0%
1986 0.914 +0.0%
1987 0.914 +0.0%
1988 0.914 +0.0%
1989 0.914 +0.0%
1990 0.811 -11.3%
1991 0.464 -42.8%
1992 0.517 +11.4%
1993 0.389 -24.8%
1994 0.389 +0.0%
1995 0.391 +0.5%
1996 0.393 +0.5%
1997 0.894 +127.5%
1998 0.886 -0.9%
1999 0.82 -7.4%
2000 0.82 +0.0%
2001 0.82 +0.0%
2002 0.828 +1.0%
2003 0.828 +0.0%
2004 0.828 +0.0%
2005 0.828 +0.0%
2006 0.828 +0.0%
2007 0.828 +0.0%
2008 0.828 +0.0%
2009 0.83 +0.2%
2010 0.83 +0.0%
2011 0.83 +0.0%
2012 0.83 +0.0%
2013 0.799 -3.7%
2014 0.799 +0.0%
2015 0.799 +0.0%
2016 0.799 +0.0%
2017 0.806 +0.9%
2018 0.781 -3.1%
2019 0.799 +2.3%
2020 0.781 -2.3%
2021 0.767 -1.8%
2022 0.777 +1.3%
2023 0.733 -5.7%
2024 0.747 +1.9%
2025 0.772 +3.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.772 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.772 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.686 0.686 0.686 7
1910s 0.686 0.686 0.686 10
1920s 0.686 0.686 0.686 10
1930s 0.686 0.686 0.686 10
1940s 0.6522 0.575 0.688 10
1950s 0.5651 0.533 0.575 10
1960s 0.5991 0.435 0.894 10
1970s 0.9355 0.909 0.952 10
1980s 0.914 0.914 0.914 10
1990s 0.5954 0.389 0.894 10
2000s 0.8266 0.82 0.83 10
2010s 0.8072 0.781 0.83 10
2020s 0.7628 0.733 0.781 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 42 Vietnam 0.783 compare
  2. 43 Zimbabwe 0.779 compare
  3. 45 Angola 0.754 compare
  4. 46 Djibouti 0.748 compare
  5. 47 Burkina Faso 0.742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Congo?
Political centralization index in Congo was 0.772 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.952 in 1977.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.389 in 1993.
How does Congo rank for political centralization index?
Congo ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
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