Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3 | 0.3 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 3 against 3 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Equatorial Guinea 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).