Canada vs Central African Republic: Universal right to vote in practice
Canada
2
in 2025
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Canada
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 against 2 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 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, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Canada, at 2 against 2 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Canada and Central African Republic?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Canada 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
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).