What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2015.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1920.

How does Central African Republic rank for equal rights protection index?

Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Central African Republic data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Central African Republic

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Central African Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.077

Change on year

up 67.4%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.323

in 2015

All-time low

0.032

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Central African Republic stood at 0.077.

That represents a change of up 67.4% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.323 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1920.

That places Central African Republic 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1930s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1940s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1950s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1960s	0.2245	0.093	0.264	10
1970s	0.264	0.264	0.264	10
1980s	0.2641	0.264	0.265	10
1990s	0.3014	0.295	0.305	10
2000s	0.2924	0.288	0.303	10
2010s	0.2982	0.264	0.323	10
2020s	0.1563	0.043	0.26	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

167 Tajikistan 0.098 compare
168 Yemen 0.086 compare
169 Congo 0.084 compare
171 Angola 0.076 compare
172 Haiti 0.069 compare
173 Cambodia 0.067 compare

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More social development data for Central African Republic

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 55,307 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 674,222 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.438 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.438 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Central African Republic?: Equal rights protection index in Central African Republic was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2015.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1920.
How does Central African Republic rank for equal rights protection index?: Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.