Judicial Corruption Score in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.9
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.821
in 2018
All-time low
-2.22
in 2013
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Central African Republic stood at -0.9.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Central African Republic peaked at -0.821 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.22, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 106 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -0.945 | — |
| 1921 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.945 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.06 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.5 | +41.4% |
| 1967 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.65 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.1 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.22 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -1.98 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.821 | -58.5% |
| 2019 | -0.821 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.76 | +114.5% |
| 2021 | -0.846 | -52.0% |
| 2022 | -0.846 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.846 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.846 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.9 | +6.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -0.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.945 | -0.945 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.945 | -0.945 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.945 | -0.945 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.945 | -0.945 | -0.945 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.23 | -1.5 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.65 | -1.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.81 | -2.22 | -0.821 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 | -1.76 | -0.846 | 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 judicial corruption score in Central African Republic?
- Judicial corruption score in Central African Republic was -0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.821 in 2018.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for judicial corruption score?
- Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.