Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.241 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.241
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.532
in 1992
All-time low
0.048
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.241 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.532 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1920.
Central African Republic ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.048 | — |
| 1921 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.054 | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +75.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.109 | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.275 | +159.4% |
| 1961 | 0.322 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.329 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.351 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.347 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.375 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.377 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.37 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.364 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.507 | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 0.506 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.477 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.531 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.527 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.454 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.465 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.464 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.421 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.413 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.411 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.395 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.405 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.444 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.348 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.365 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.342 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.345 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.342 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.276 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.277 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.241 | -13.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.241 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0513 | 0.048 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1024 | 0.1 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3312 | 0.275 | 0.351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3725 | 0.364 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4841 | 0.477 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4834 | 0.454 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4293 | 0.413 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 | 0.348 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 | 0.241 | 0.345 | 6 |
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- 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Central African Republic?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Central African Republic was 0.241 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1920.
- How does Central African Republic rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Central African Republic ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.