Central African Republic vs Zambia: Democracy
Central African Republic
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Zambia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 1 | 0.625 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th and Zambia 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.