What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?

1 years, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?

6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Age of electoral democracy

Central African Republic

10 years

in 2002

Guinea-Bissau

9 years

in 2022

Central African Republic rank

122nd

Guinea-Bissau rank

125th

Age of electoral democracy over time

Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 10 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 122nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 144 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.5 years	2.5 years	1 years	Central African Republic
2000s	8.5 years	1.5 years	7 years	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?: Central African Republic, at 10 years against 9 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2002.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?: 1 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2001.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for age of electoral democracy?: Central African Republic ranks 122nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 125th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Age of electoral democracy
Unit: years
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.