Civil Liberties Score in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Civil Liberties Score was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil Liberties Score in Central African Republic, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Central African Republic stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Central African Republic peaked at 27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.29 | 22 | 27 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 5 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 8,636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 30.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Central African Republic?
- Civil liberties score in Central African Republic was 4 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for civil liberties score?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.