Civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Civil liberties score fh was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
27
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic, 2003–2025

5101520252003201420252003: 252004: 242005: 272006: 262007: 232008: 232009: 222010: 222011: 222012: 192013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 52018: 52019: 62020: 62021: 42022: 42023: 42024: 42025: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score fh 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 fh 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.

Civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 25 —
2004 24 -4.0%
2005 27 +12.5%
2006 26 -3.7%
2007 23 -11.5%
2008 23 +0.0%
2009 22 -4.3%
2010 22 +0.0%
2011 22 +0.0%
2012 19 -13.6%
2013 6 -68.4%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 5 -16.7%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 6 +20.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2021 4 -33.3%
2022 4 +0.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2024 4 +0.0%
2025 4 +0.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.29 22 27 7
2010s 10.3 5 22 10
2020s 4.33 4 6 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 190 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
  2. 190 Sudan 5 compare
  3. 190 Tajikistan 5 compare
  4. 193 South Sudan 4 compare
  5. 195 North Korea 3 compare
  6. 196 Eritrea 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic?
Civil liberties score fh in Central African Republic was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2005.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for civil liberties score fh?
Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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