Central African Republic vs Somalia: Participatory political institutions index
Central African Republic
0.289
in 2025
Somalia
0.291
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
142nd
Somalia rank
141st
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.291 against 0.289 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.065 | 0.046 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.0225 | 0.065 | 0.0425 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.0383 | 0.0745 | 0.0362 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.0884 | 0.2497 | 0.1613 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0992 | 0.2543 | 0.1551 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0965 | 0.1537 | 0.0572 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1789 | 0.132 | 0.0469 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2939 | 0.1837 | 0.1102 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3208 | 0.2276 | 0.0932 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.3049 | 0.2588 | 0.0461 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2777 | 0.005 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.291 against 0.289 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.002, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Central African Republic ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 141st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.