Physical Integrity Rights Score in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.351 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Central African Republic, 1960–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Central African Republic stood at -0.351.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Central African Republic peaked at 0.096 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.27, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0175 | — |
| 1961 | -0.0296 | +69.2% |
| 1962 | -0.0801 | +170.9% |
| 1963 | -0.1421 | +77.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2634 | +85.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4965 | +88.5% |
| 1966 | -1.01 | +102.7% |
| 1967 | -1.14 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | -1.21 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | -1.27 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | -1.28 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | -1.28 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | -1.29 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -1.23 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | -1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | -1.13 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | -1.04 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | -1 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -1.18 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | -1.29 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4954 | -61.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5438 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5954 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | -0.4953 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -0.4614 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4135 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | -0.245 | -40.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0751 | -69.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0901 | -219.9% |
| 1989 | 0.096 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0142 | -114.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0759 | +434.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1162 | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 | -168.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0872 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0763 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 | -96.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0822 | -3190.5% |
| 1998 | -0.107 | +30.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1427 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1862 | +30.5% |
| 2001 | -1.63 | +777.4% |
| 2002 | -1.08 | -33.7% |
| 2003 | -1.07 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -1.01 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -1.11 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | -1.85 | +66.0% |
| 2007 | -1.65 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | -1.31 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -1.27 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -1.32 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -1.34 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -1.65 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | -2.27 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | -1.79 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -1.51 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | -1.39 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | -1.32 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -0.9679 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | -0.351 | -63.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -0.351 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.23, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -0.351 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3190.5% | 0.0027 | -0.0822 |
| 2001 | -777.4% | -0.1862 | -1.63 |
| 1991 | -434.2% | -0.0142 | -0.0759 |
| 1988 | +219.9% | -0.0751 | 0.0901 |
| 1962 | -170.9% | -0.0296 | -0.0801 |
| 1993 | +168.6% | -0.1162 | 0.0797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5657 | -1.27 | -0.0175 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 | -1.29 | -1 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3139 | -0.5954 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0292 | -0.1427 | 0.0872 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.22 | -1.85 | -0.1862 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -2.27 | -0.351 | 10 |
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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 physical integrity rights score in Central African Republic?
- Physical integrity rights score in Central African Republic was -0.351 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 1989.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.