Judicial Corruption Score in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.