Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.438 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic stood at 0.438.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.548 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1920.
Central African Republic ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.104 | — |
| 1921 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.108 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0.12 | +11.1% |
| 1934 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.126 | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 0.135 | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.127 | -5.9% |
| 1941 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.133 | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 0.21 | +57.9% |
| 1947 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.263 | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.267 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.308 | +15.4% |
| 1955 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.337 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 0.341 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.333 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.421 | +26.4% |
| 1961 | 0.422 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.416 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.382 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.375 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.344 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.204 | -40.7% |
| 1967 | 0.203 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.186 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.18 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.183 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.173 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.212 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.475 | +124.1% |
| 1981 | 0.499 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.398 | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.403 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.421 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.423 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.448 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.481 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.548 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.506 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.529 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.505 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.511 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.511 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.514 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.458 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.462 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.456 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.315 | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.397 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.473 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.478 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.492 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.509 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.498 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.521 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.458 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.437 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.438 | +0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.438 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.438 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +124.1% | 0.212 | 0.475 |
| 1946 | +57.9% | 0.133 | 0.21 |
| 1966 | -40.7% | 0.344 | 0.204 |
| 2013 | -30.9% | 0.456 | 0.315 |
| 1960 | +26.4% | 0.333 | 0.421 |
| 2014 | +26.0% | 0.315 | 0.397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.104 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1222 | 0.104 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1698 | 0.127 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2991 | 0.263 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3156 | 0.186 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.184 | 0.173 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4271 | 0.398 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5037 | 0.448 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4795 | 0.458 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4494 | 0.315 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4753 | 0.437 | 0.521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic was 0.438 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.548 in 1992.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1920.
- How does Central African Republic rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Central African Republic ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.