What is the difference in distribution of 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) – 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 Malawi: Distribution of Democracy Index

Central African Republic

in 2018

Malawi

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

87th

Malawi rank

87th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 16 against 16 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 87th and Malawi ranks 87th 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	3	1	2	Central African Republic
1970s	3	1	2	Central African Republic
1980s	3	1	2	Central African Republic
1990s	11.6	10.3	1.3	Central African Republic
2000s	10.8	15.5	4.7	Malawi
2010s	11.67	16	4.33	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 16 against 16 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 87th and Malawi 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).