Access to basic services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to basic services was 18.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic services in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.2 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Central African Republic peaked at 18.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 3.33 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 18.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 18.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3 | 4.81 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Central African Republic?
- Access to basic services in Central African Republic was 18.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to basic services?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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