Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Ukraine?

Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.

What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Ukraine?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (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.

Central African Republic vs Ukraine: Democracy

Central African Republic

in 2025

Ukraine

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

87th

Ukraine rank

87th

Democracy over time

Central African Republic
Ukraine

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0.4	0	0.4	Central African Republic
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0.375	0	0.375	Central African Republic
1990s	1	1.3	0.3	Ukraine
2000s	0.8	1.4	0.6	Ukraine
2010s	1	1.11	0.1111	Ukraine
2020s	1	1.33	0.3333	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Ukraine?: Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Ukraine?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ukraine?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Ukraine rank globally for democracy?: Central African Republic ranks 87th and Ukraine ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (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

Indicator: Democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.