Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | 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 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 6 | 2.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 6 | 3.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 3 against 3 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Sierra Leone 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).