Central African Republic vs China: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Central African Republic
0.239
in 2025
China
0.227
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
154th
China rank
157th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- Central African Republic
- China
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.239 against 0.227 in China, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was China ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 154th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.1705 | 0.1235 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0519 | 0.1704 | 0.1185 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0777 | 0.1558 | 0.0781 | China |
| 1950s | 0.161 | 0.0452 | 0.1158 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.3034 | 0.0236 | 0.2798 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.1604 | 0.0377 | 0.1227 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.3914 | 0.2339 | 0.1575 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.3896 | 0.2445 | 0.1451 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3411 | 0.2911 | 0.05 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.272 | 0.2724 | 0.0004 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2745 | 0.2193 | 0.0552 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Central African Republic or China?
- Central African Republic, at 0.239 against 0.227 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Central African Republic and China?
- 0.012, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and China?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and China rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.