Which has higher democracy index, Central African Republic or Malawi?

Central African Republic, at 6 against 6 in Malawi as of 2018.

What is the difference in democracy index between Central African Republic and Malawi?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Democracy Index

Central African Republic

in 2018

Malawi

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

86th

Malawi rank

86th

Democracy Index over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6 against 6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 86th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-7	-9	2	Central African Republic
1970s	-7	-9	2	Central African Republic
1980s	-7	-9	2	Central African Republic
1990s	1.6	0.3	1.3	Central African Republic
2000s	0.8	5.5	4.7	Malawi
2010s	1.67	6	4.33	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 6 against 6 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 86th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Democracy Index. Statizoid, drawing on Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 07 November 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/democracy-index-polity/central-african-republic/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/compare/democracy-index-polity/central-african-republic/malawi/">Central African Republic vs Malawi: Democracy Index</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).