Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Distribution of Democracy Index

Central African Republic
16
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
16
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
87th
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Guinea-Bissau
051015196019892018

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 16 against 16 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 3 3 0 —
1980s 3 1.6 1.4 Central African Republic
1990s 11.6 8.8 2.8 Central African Republic
2000s 10.8 14.3 3.5 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 11.67 14.89 3.22 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
Central African Republic, at 16 against 16 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).