What is the difference in participatory 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?

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

Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Participatory Democracy Index

Central African Republic

0.13

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.128

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

129th

Ethiopia rank

132nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Central African Republic
Ethiopia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.006	0.01	0.004	Ethiopia
1930s	0.007	0.0104	0.0034	Ethiopia
1940s	0.0127	0.0104	0.0023	Central African Republic
1950s	0.0395	0.014	0.0255	Central African Republic
1960s	0.0441	0.019	0.0251	Central African Republic
1970s	0.0308	0.0173	0.0135	Central African Republic
1980s	0.0625	0.0202	0.0423	Central African Republic
1990s	0.1413	0.0812	0.0601	Central African Republic
2000s	0.1468	0.0932	0.0536	Central African Republic
2010s	0.1502	0.1002	0.05	Central African Republic
2020s	0.1368	0.1493	0.0125	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?: Central African Republic, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory 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?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.