What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.185 in 2016.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1920.

How does Central African Republic rank for participatory democracy index?

Central African Republic ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Central African Republic

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Central African Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.13

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

129th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.185

in 2016

All-time low

0.006

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Central African Republic is 0.13, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.185 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1920.

Central African Republic ranks 129th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.006	0.006	0.006	10
1930s	0.007	0.006	0.008	10
1940s	0.0127	0.007	0.022	10
1950s	0.0395	0.032	0.059	10
1960s	0.0441	0.032	0.068	10
1970s	0.0308	0.028	0.032	10
1980s	0.0625	0.044	0.084	10
1990s	0.1413	0.097	0.162	10
2000s	0.1468	0.111	0.168	10
2010s	0.1502	0.111	0.185	10
2020s	0.1368	0.128	0.153	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

126 Burundi 0.142 compare
128 Jordan 0.132 compare
129 Rwanda 0.13 compare
131 Chad 0.129 compare
132 Ethiopia 0.128 compare
132 Guinea-Bissau 0.128 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Central African Republic

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)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.102 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Central African Republic?: Participatory democracy index in Central African Republic was 0.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.185 in 2016.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1920.
How does Central African Republic rank for participatory democracy index?: Central African Republic ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.