Central African Republic vs Congo: Liberal democracy
Central African Republic
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
87th
Congo rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Congo ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0 | 0.375 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th and Congo ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.