Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 Madagascar
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Madagascar
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.7 1.7 1 Madagascar
2000s 1 1.9 0.9 Madagascar
2010s 1.33 1.56 0.2222 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Madagascar 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).