Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 0.7 | 3.8 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 3 against 3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).