Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | 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 | 0 | 1.2 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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).