What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Central African Republic and Iraq?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Central African Republic vs Iraq: Distribution of Democracy Index

Central African Republic

in 2018

Iraq

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

87th

Iraq rank

87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

Central African Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 16 against 16 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 87th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3	4.6	1.6	Iraq
1970s	3	2.8	0.2	Central African Republic
1980s	3	1	2	Central African Republic
1990s	11.6	1	10.6	Central African Republic
2000s	15	1	14	Central African Republic
2010s	11.67	14.67	3	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Central African Republic or Iraq?: Central African Republic, at 16 against 16 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Central African Republic and Iraq?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for distribution of democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 87th and Iraq 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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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: 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).