What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 1992.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1972.

How does Central African Republic rank for physical integrity rights index?

Central African Republic ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Central African Republic

Name: Physical Integrity Rights 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: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.395

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.682

in 1992

All-time low

0.086

in 1972

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.395 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.682 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1972.

That places Central African Republic 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Central African Republic, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.132	—
1921	0.132	+0.0%
1922	0.132	+0.0%
1923	0.132	+0.0%
1924	0.132	+0.0%
1925	0.132	+0.0%
1926	0.132	+0.0%
1927	0.132	+0.0%
1928	0.132	+0.0%
1929	0.132	+0.0%
1930	0.132	+0.0%
1931	0.132	+0.0%
1932	0.132	+0.0%
1933	0.17	+28.8%
1934	0.17	+0.0%
1935	0.17	+0.0%
1936	0.194	+14.1%
1937	0.194	+0.0%
1938	0.194	+0.0%
1939	0.194	+0.0%
1940	0.194	+0.0%
1941	0.194	+0.0%
1942	0.194	+0.0%
1943	0.194	+0.0%
1944	0.194	+0.0%
1945	0.194	+0.0%
1946	0.317	+63.4%
1947	0.367	+15.8%
1948	0.367	+0.0%
1949	0.367	+0.0%
1950	0.367	+0.0%
1951	0.367	+0.0%
1952	0.367	+0.0%
1953	0.367	+0.0%
1954	0.488	+33.0%
1955	0.488	+0.0%
1956	0.488	+0.0%
1957	0.488	+0.0%
1958	0.488	+0.0%
1959	0.405	-17.0%
1960	0.647	+59.8%
1961	0.635	-1.9%
1962	0.635	+0.0%
1963	0.635	+0.0%
1964	0.635	+0.0%
1965	0.526	-17.2%
1966	0.149	-71.7%
1967	0.149	+0.0%
1968	0.149	+0.0%
1969	0.102	-31.5%
1970	0.102	+0.0%
1971	0.102	+0.0%
1972	0.086	-15.7%
1973	0.086	+0.0%
1974	0.086	+0.0%
1975	0.086	+0.0%
1976	0.086	+0.0%
1977	0.086	+0.0%
1978	0.086	+0.0%
1979	0.184	+114.0%
1980	0.533	+189.7%
1981	0.604	+13.3%
1982	0.541	-10.4%
1983	0.541	+0.0%
1984	0.541	+0.0%
1985	0.541	+0.0%
1986	0.541	+0.0%
1987	0.541	+0.0%
1988	0.541	+0.0%
1989	0.541	+0.0%
1990	0.541	+0.0%
1991	0.58	+7.2%
1992	0.682	+17.6%
1993	0.538	-21.1%
1994	0.563	+4.6%
1995	0.484	-14.0%
1996	0.484	+0.0%
1997	0.484	+0.0%
1998	0.484	+0.0%
1999	0.484	+0.0%
2000	0.484	+0.0%
2001	0.484	+0.0%
2002	0.484	+0.0%
2003	0.484	+0.0%
2004	0.333	-31.2%
2005	0.333	+0.0%
2006	0.333	+0.0%
2007	0.333	+0.0%
2008	0.333	+0.0%
2009	0.333	+0.0%
2010	0.337	+1.2%
2011	0.337	+0.0%
2012	0.328	-2.7%
2013	0.188	-42.7%
2014	0.254	+35.1%
2015	0.331	+30.3%
2016	0.331	+0.0%
2017	0.349	+5.4%
2018	0.328	-6.0%
2019	0.298	-9.1%
2020	0.4	+34.2%
2021	0.45	+12.5%
2022	0.432	-4.0%
2023	0.395	-8.6%
2024	0.395	+0.0%
2025	0.395	+0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 0.395 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.324, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 0.395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1930s	0.1682	0.132	0.194	10
1940s	0.2582	0.194	0.367	10
1950s	0.4313	0.367	0.488	10
1960s	0.4262	0.102	0.647	10
1970s	0.099	0.086	0.184	10
1980s	0.5465	0.533	0.604	10
1990s	0.5324	0.484	0.682	10
2000s	0.3934	0.333	0.484	10
2010s	0.3081	0.188	0.349	10
2020s	0.4112	0.395	0.45	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

131 Iraq 0.424 compare
132 Syria 0.417 compare
133 Djibouti 0.413 compare
135 Burkina Faso 0.393 compare
136 Comoros 0.392 compare
137 Azerbaijan 0.381 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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Central African Republic?: Physical integrity rights index in Central African Republic was 0.395 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.682 in 1992.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1972.
How does Central African Republic rank for physical integrity rights index?: Central African Republic ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.