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

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

Universal right to vote in practice over time

  • Central African Republic
  • France
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How they compare

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

Across all 132 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic France Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 France
1900s 0 1 1 France
1910s 0 1 1 France
1920s 0 1 1 France
1930s 0 1 1 France
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 France
1950s 0 2 2 France
1960s 1.2 2 0.8 France
1970s 0 2 2 France
1980s 0.6 2 1.4 France
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 France
2010s 1.4 2 0.6 France
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, Central African Republic or France?
Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and France?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and France?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and France rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and France 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).