Canada vs Central African Republic: Democracy

Canada
2
in 2018
Central African Republic
2
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2 0 2 Canada
1970s 2 0 2 Canada
1980s 2 0 2 Canada
1990s 2 0.7 1.3 Canada
2000s 2 1 1 Canada
2010s 2 1.33 0.6667 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Canada or Central African Republic?
Canada, at 2 against 2 in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Canada and Central African Republic?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for democracy?
Canada ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).