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

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Central African Republic

0.438

in 2025

Somalia

0.454

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

132nd

Somalia rank

130th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.454 against 0.438 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Somalia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.104	0.2565	0.1525	Somalia
1930s	0.1222	0.2572	0.135	Somalia
1940s	0.1698	0.3213	0.1515	Somalia
1950s	0.2991	0.3574	0.0583	Somalia
1960s	0.3156	0.4752	0.1596	Somalia
1970s	0.184	0.0657	0.1183	Central African Republic
1980s	0.4271	0.0634	0.3637	Central African Republic
1990s	0.5037	0.1924	0.3113	Central African Republic
2000s	0.4795	0.2134	0.2661	Central African Republic
2010s	0.4494	0.319	0.1304	Central African Republic
2020s	0.4753	0.3763	0.099	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.454 against 0.438 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.016, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.