Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 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 Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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).