Number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of state-based conflicts was 1 conflicts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in conflicts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic is 1 conflicts, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic peaked at 2 conflicts in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 conflicts, in 1989.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | conflicts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1990 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1991 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1992 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1993 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1994 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1995 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1996 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1997 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1998 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 1999 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2000 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2001 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2002 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2004 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2005 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2006 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2007 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 conflicts | — |
| 2009 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2010 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 conflicts | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 conflicts | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 conflicts | — |
| 2018 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 conflicts | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 conflicts | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 conflicts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 conflicts | 1 conflicts | 2 conflicts | 6 |
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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 number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic?
- Number of state-based conflicts in Central African Republic was 1 conflicts in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of state-based conflicts recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2 conflicts in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of state-based conflicts recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 conflicts in 1989.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of state-based conflicts?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of state-based conflicts rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of state-based conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Included are internationalized intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.