Key features of democracy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Key features of democracy was 0.293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.293
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.406
in 2018
All-time low
0.025
in 1940
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Key features of democracy in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.293 for key features of democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Central African Republic peaked at 0.406 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1940.
Central African Republic ranks 117th 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.
Key features of democracy in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.027 | — |
| 1921 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.025 | -16.7% |
| 1941 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.062 | +148.0% |
| 1947 | 0.108 | +74.2% |
| 1948 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.125 | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.14 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.142 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.148 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.214 | +44.6% |
| 1958 | 0.215 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.219 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.262 | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.256 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.219 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.178 | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | -48.0% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.087 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.091 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.165 | +81.3% |
| 1981 | 0.185 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.107 | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.199 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.224 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.249 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.289 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.346 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.352 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.341 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.245 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.221 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.294 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.342 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.343 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.319 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.317 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.272 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.282 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.284 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.396 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.406 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.379 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.374 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.343 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.326 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.301 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.299 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.293 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +148.0% | 0.025 | 0.062 |
| 1980 | +81.3% | 0.091 | 0.165 |
| 1947 | +74.2% | 0.062 | 0.108 |
| 1987 | +51.3% | 0.119 | 0.18 |
| 1966 | -48.0% | 0.177 | 0.092 |
| 1957 | +44.6% | 0.148 | 0.214 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0286 | 0.027 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0536 | 0.025 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1612 | 0.125 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1679 | 0.092 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 | 0.087 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1475 | 0.107 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3214 | 0.224 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3151 | 0.221 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3398 | 0.272 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3227 | 0.293 | 0.374 | 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 key features of democracy in Central African Republic?
- Key features of democracy in Central African Republic was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1940.
- How does Central African Republic rank for key features of democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.