Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 10 years in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Central African Republic, 1993–2002
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Central African Republic is 10 years, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Central African Republic peaked at 10 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 10 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 10 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8 years | 10 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 119 Georgia 11 years
- 119 Russia 11 years compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
- 122 Madagascar 10 years compare
- 122 Tunisia 10 years
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 9 years
- 125 Gambia 9 years compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 9 years compare
- 125 Somalia 9 years
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Central African Republic?
- Age of electoral democracy in Central African Republic was 10 years in 2002, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2002.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.