Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 146th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for democracy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Central African Republic ranks 146th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).