What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2018.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1982.

How does Central African Republic rank for freedom of association index?

Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Central African Republic

Name: Freedom of Association 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: Freedom of Association Index was 0.458 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.458

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.677

in 2018

All-time low

0.091

in 1982

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Central African Republic is 0.458, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.677 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1982.

Central African Republic ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Central African Republic, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.145	—
1921	0.145	+0.0%
1922	0.145	+0.0%
1923	0.145	+0.0%
1924	0.145	+0.0%
1925	0.145	+0.0%
1926	0.145	+0.0%
1927	0.145	+0.0%
1928	0.145	+0.0%
1929	0.145	+0.0%
1930	0.145	+0.0%
1931	0.145	+0.0%
1932	0.145	+0.0%
1933	0.145	+0.0%
1934	0.145	+0.0%
1935	0.173	+19.3%
1936	0.173	+0.0%
1937	0.173	+0.0%
1938	0.173	+0.0%
1939	0.173	+0.0%
1940	0.13	-24.9%
1941	0.13	+0.0%
1942	0.13	+0.0%
1943	0.13	+0.0%
1944	0.13	+0.0%
1945	0.13	+0.0%
1946	0.318	+144.6%
1947	0.388	+22.0%
1948	0.388	+0.0%
1949	0.388	+0.0%
1950	0.425	+9.5%
1951	0.425	+0.0%
1952	0.47	+10.6%
1953	0.485	+3.2%
1954	0.485	+0.0%
1955	0.485	+0.0%
1956	0.494	+1.9%
1957	0.507	+2.6%
1958	0.527	+3.9%
1959	0.514	-2.5%
1960	0.422	-17.9%
1961	0.416	-1.4%
1962	0.377	-9.4%
1963	0.246	-34.7%
1964	0.141	-42.7%
1965	0.141	+0.0%
1966	0.112	-20.6%
1967	0.112	+0.0%
1968	0.112	+0.0%
1969	0.112	+0.0%
1970	0.112	+0.0%
1971	0.112	+0.0%
1972	0.112	+0.0%
1973	0.112	+0.0%
1974	0.112	+0.0%
1975	0.112	+0.0%
1976	0.112	+0.0%
1977	0.112	+0.0%
1978	0.112	+0.0%
1979	0.122	+8.9%
1980	0.33	+170.5%
1981	0.414	+25.5%
1982	0.091	-78.0%
1983	0.091	+0.0%
1984	0.091	+0.0%
1985	0.091	+0.0%
1986	0.18	+97.8%
1987	0.205	+13.9%
1988	0.209	+2.0%
1989	0.209	+0.0%
1990	0.29	+38.8%
1991	0.373	+28.6%
1992	0.426	+14.2%
1993	0.58	+36.2%
1994	0.584	+0.7%
1995	0.584	+0.0%
1996	0.584	+0.0%
1997	0.584	+0.0%
1998	0.584	+0.0%
1999	0.587	+0.5%
2000	0.587	+0.0%
2001	0.587	+0.0%
2002	0.587	+0.0%
2003	0.579	-1.4%
2004	0.579	+0.0%
2005	0.572	-1.2%
2006	0.571	-0.2%
2007	0.571	+0.0%
2008	0.571	+0.0%
2009	0.571	+0.0%
2010	0.557	-2.5%
2011	0.529	-5.0%
2012	0.528	-0.2%
2013	0.552	+4.5%
2014	0.552	+0.0%
2015	0.497	-10.0%
2016	0.61	+22.7%
2017	0.637	+4.4%
2018	0.677	+6.3%
2019	0.568	-16.1%
2020	0.58	+2.1%
2021	0.584	+0.7%
2022	0.514	-12.0%
2023	0.477	-7.2%
2024	0.458	-4.0%
2025	0.458	+0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 0.458 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 0.458 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
1930s	0.159	0.145	0.173	10
1940s	0.2262	0.13	0.388	10
1950s	0.4817	0.425	0.527	10
1960s	0.2191	0.112	0.422	10
1970s	0.113	0.112	0.122	10
1980s	0.1911	0.091	0.414	10
1990s	0.5176	0.29	0.587	10
2000s	0.5775	0.571	0.587	10
2010s	0.5707	0.497	0.677	10
2020s	0.5118	0.458	0.584	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

122 Pakistan 0.495 compare
123 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.48 compare
124 Tunisia 0.479 compare
126 Somalia 0.445 compare
127 Congo 0.433 compare
128 Guinea 0.424 compare
128 Zimbabwe 0.424 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Central African Republic

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Central African Republic?: Freedom of association index in Central African Republic was 0.458 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2018.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1982.
How does Central African Republic rank for freedom of association index?: Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.