Belgium vs Central African Republic: Universal right to vote in practice

Belgium
2
in 2025
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
1st

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Belgium
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0 1 Belgium
1900s 1 0 1 Belgium
1910s 0.7 0 0.7 Belgium
1920s 1 0 1 Belgium
1930s 1 0 1 Belgium
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Belgium
1950s 2 0 2 Belgium
1960s 2 1.2 0.8 Belgium
1970s 2 0 2 Belgium
1980s 2 0.6 1.4 Belgium
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 1.6 0.4 Belgium
2010s 2 1.4 0.6 Belgium
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Belgium or Central African Republic?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Belgium and Central African Republic?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central African Republic?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Central African Republic rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Belgium ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal right to vote in practice
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).