Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | 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 | 0.6 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3 | 0.3 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1 | 1.1 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.67 | 0.3333 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Central African Republic, at 3 against 3 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Ethiopia 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).