Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Liberal democracy index

Central African Republic
0.102
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.1
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
139th
Ethiopia rank
141st

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
00.050.10.150.20.25178919072025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.102 against 0.1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0428 0.016 0.0268 Central African Republic
1930s 0.043 0.0172 0.0258 Central African Republic
1940s 0.0628 0.0224 0.0404 Central African Republic
1950s 0.1221 0.028 0.0941 Central African Republic
1960s 0.0741 0.0349 0.0392 Central African Republic
1970s 0.0328 0.0247 0.0081 Central African Republic
1980s 0.0812 0.019 0.0622 Central African Republic
1990s 0.1938 0.0924 0.1014 Central African Republic
2000s 0.1798 0.1116 0.0682 Central African Republic
2010s 0.1982 0.1116 0.0866 Central African Republic
2020s 0.1412 0.1202 0.021 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
Central African Republic, at 0.102 against 0.1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
0.002, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Central African Republic ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed