Central African Republic vs Gabon: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in Gabon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Gabon ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gabon | 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 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Gabon |
| 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 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Gabon?
- Central African Republic, at 3 against 3 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Gabon 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).