Freedom Score in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Freedom Score was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Central African Republic, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5 for freedom score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Central African Republic peaked at 44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.62 | 30 | 44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 6 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 186 Belarus 7 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.613 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.458 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Central African Republic?
- Freedom score in Central African Republic was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for freedom score?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.