Which has higher political rights rating, Central African Republic or Libya?

Central African Republic, at 7 against 7 in Libya as of 2025.

What is the difference in political rights rating between Central African Republic and Libya?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Libya: Political Rights Rating

Central African Republic

in 2025

Libya

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

1st

Libya rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Central African Republic
Libya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7 against 7 in Libya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Libya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7	6.62	0.375	Central African Republic
1980s	6.67	6.11	0.5556	Central African Republic
1990s	3.9	7	3.1	Libya
2000s	5.1	7	1.9	Libya
2010s	6.4	6.2	0.2	Central African Republic
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Central African Republic or Libya?: Central African Republic, at 7 against 7 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Central African Republic and Libya?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for political rights rating?: Central African Republic ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.