Central African Republic vs Iran: Liberal democracy index

Central African Republic
0.102
in 2025
Iran
0.103
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
139th
Iran rank
137th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iran
00.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 139th and Iran ranks 137th of 176 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iran Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0428 0.0382 0.0046 Central African Republic
1930s 0.043 0.0387 0.0043 Central African Republic
1940s 0.0628 0.0851 0.0223 Iran
1950s 0.1221 0.0853 0.0368 Central African Republic
1960s 0.0741 0.0756 0.0015 Iran
1970s 0.0328 0.0817 0.0489 Iran
1980s 0.0812 0.0941 0.0129 Iran
1990s 0.1938 0.1279 0.0659 Central African Republic
2000s 0.1798 0.1393 0.0405 Central African Republic
2010s 0.1982 0.128 0.0702 Central African Republic
2020s 0.1412 0.0927 0.0485 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 Iran?
Iran, at 0.103 against 0.102 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Central African Republic and Iran?
0.001, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?
104 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Iran rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Central African Republic ranks 139th and Iran ranks 137th of 176 groups.
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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About this data

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