What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Central African Republic and Libya?

0.049, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Central African Republic

0.289

in 2025

Libya

0.24

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

142nd

Libya rank

145th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Central African Republic
Libya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.289 against 0.24 in Libya, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.0248	0.196	0.1712	Libya
1940s	0.026	0.196	0.17	Libya
1950s	0.089	0.2042	0.1152	Libya
1960s	0.0992	0.2137	0.1145	Libya
1970s	0.0965	0.1574	0.0609	Libya
1980s	0.1789	0.154	0.0249	Central African Republic
1990s	0.2939	0.154	0.1399	Central African Republic
2000s	0.3208	0.1536	0.1672	Central African Republic
2010s	0.3049	0.4119	0.107	Libya
2020s	0.2827	0.3813	0.0987	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Central African Republic or Libya?: Central African Republic, at 0.289 against 0.24 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Central African Republic and Libya?: 0.049, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Libya rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Central African Republic ranks 142nd and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.