Number of armed conflicts in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of armed conflicts was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts in Central African Republic, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2 for number of armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts in Central African Republic peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Central African Republic 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.438 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.102 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.458 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.613 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.13 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts in Central African Republic?
- Number of armed conflicts in Central African Republic was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of armed conflicts?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of armed conflicts rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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