Central African Republic vs Gabon: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Central African Republic
0.158
in 2025
Gabon
0.145
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
146th
Gabon rank
148th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.158 against 0.145 in Gabon, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 146th and Gabon ranks 148th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5353 | 0.133 | 0.4022 | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 0.5461 | 0.197 | 0.3491 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.1305 | 0.1699 | 0.0394 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.0967 | 0.0387 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.2527 | 0.095 | 0.1577 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.6058 | 0.1876 | 0.4182 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.6797 | 0.193 | 0.4867 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.6941 | 0.2296 | 0.4645 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | 0.1447 | 0.2362 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Central African Republic or Gabon?
- Central African Republic, at 0.158 against 0.145 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 0.013, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th and Gabon ranks 148th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government 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 the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.