Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?

Burkina Faso, at 0.103 against 0.102 in Central African Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?

0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

89 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Liberal Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.103

in 2025

Central African Republic

0.102

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Central African Republic rank

139th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.103 against 0.102 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.0878	0.0428	0.045	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.088	0.043	0.045	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.1123	0.106	0.0063	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.1361	0.1221	0.014	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.1628	0.0741	0.0886	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.1391	0.0328	0.1063	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.1161	0.0812	0.0349	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.2275	0.1938	0.0337	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.329	0.1798	0.1492	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.4168	0.1982	0.2186	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2623	0.1412	0.1212	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?: Burkina Faso, at 0.103 against 0.102 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 89 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.