Statizoid

Elected parliament in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Elected parliament was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1894
Years of data
132
1894–2025

Elected parliament in Central African Republic, 1894–2025

00.20.40.60.81189419592025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, elected parliament in Central African Republic stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 132 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, elected parliament in Central African Republic peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1894.

Central African Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 6
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0.4 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 0.6 0 1 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.3 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 0.8 0 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Albania 1 compare
  2. 1 Algeria 1 compare
  3. 1 Andorra 1 compare
  4. 1 Angola 1 compare
  5. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
  6. 1 Argentina 1 compare
  7. 1 Armenia 1 compare
  8. 1 Australia 1 compare
  9. 1 Austria 1 compare
  10. 1 Azerbaijan 1 compare
  11. 1 Bahamas 1 compare
  12. 1 Bahrain 1 compare
  13. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  14. 1 Belarus 1 compare
  15. 1 Belgium 1 compare
  16. 1 Belize 1 compare
  17. 1 Benin 1 compare
  18. 1 Bhutan 1 compare
  19. 1 Bolivia 1 compare
  20. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
  21. 1 Botswana 1 compare
  22. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  23. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  24. 1 Burundi 1 compare
  25. 1 Cambodia 1 compare
  26. 1 Cameroon 1 compare
  27. 1 Canada 1 compare
  28. 1 Cape Verde 1 compare
  29. 1 Chad 1 compare
  30. 1 Chile 1 compare
  31. 1 Colombia 1 compare
  32. 1 Comoros 1 compare
  33. 1 Congo 1 compare
  34. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  35. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
  36. 1 Croatia 1 compare
  37. 1 Cuba 1 compare
  38. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  39. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  40. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
  41. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  42. 1 Djibouti 1 compare
  43. 1 Dominica 1 compare
  44. 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  45. 1 East Timor 1 compare
  46. 1 Ecuador 1 compare
  47. 1 Egypt 1 compare
  48. 1 El Salvador 1 compare
  49. 1 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  50. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  51. 1 Eswatini 1 compare
  52. 1 Ethiopia 1 compare
  53. 1 Fiji 1 compare
  54. 1 Finland 1 compare
  55. 1 France 1 compare
  56. 1 Gabon 1 compare
  57. 1 Gambia 1 compare
  58. 1 Georgia 1 compare
  59. 1 Germany 1 compare
  60. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  61. 1 Greece 1 compare
  62. 1 Grenada 1 compare
  63. 1 Guatemala 1 compare
  64. 1 Guyana 1 compare
  65. 1 Honduras 1 compare
  66. 1 Hungary 1 compare
  67. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  68. 1 India 1 compare
  69. 1 Indonesia 1 compare
  70. 1 Iran 1 compare
  71. 1 Iraq 1 compare
  72. 1 Israel 1 compare
  73. 1 Italy 1 compare
  74. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  75. 1 Japan 1 compare
  76. 1 Jordan 1 compare
  77. 1 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  78. 1 Kenya 1 compare
  79. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  80. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
  81. 1 Laos 1 compare
  82. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  83. 1 Lebanon 1 compare
  84. 1 Lesotho 1 compare
  85. 1 Liberia 1 compare
  86. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  87. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  88. 1 Malaysia 1 compare
  89. 1 Maldives 1 compare
  90. 1 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  91. 1 Mauritania 1 compare
  92. 1 Mauritius 1 compare
  93. 1 Mexico 1 compare
  94. 1 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  95. 1 Moldova 1 compare
  96. 1 Monaco 1 compare
  97. 1 Mongolia 1 compare
  98. 1 Montenegro 1 compare
  99. 1 Morocco 1 compare
  100. 1 Mozambique 1 compare
  101. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  102. 1 Nauru 1 compare
  103. 1 Nepal 1 compare
  104. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  105. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  106. 1 Nicaragua 1 compare
  107. 1 Nigeria 1 compare
  108. 1 North Korea 1 compare
  109. 1 North Macedonia 1 compare
  110. 1 Norway 1 compare
  111. 1 Oman 1 compare
  112. 1 Pakistan 1 compare
  113. 1 Palau 1 compare
  114. 1 Panama 1 compare
  115. 1 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  116. 1 Paraguay 1 compare
  117. 1 Peru 1 compare
  118. 1 Philippines 1 compare
  119. 1 Poland 1 compare
  120. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  121. 1 Romania 1 compare
  122. 1 Russia 1 compare
  123. 1 Rwanda 1 compare
  124. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  125. 1 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  126. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
  127. 1 Samoa 1 compare
  128. 1 San Marino 1 compare
  129. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
  130. 1 Senegal 1 compare
  131. 1 Serbia 1 compare
  132. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  133. 1 Sierra Leone 1 compare
  134. 1 Singapore 1 compare
  135. 1 Slovakia 1 compare
  136. 1 Slovenia 1 compare
  137. 1 Solomon Islands 1 compare
  138. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  139. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  140. 1 Spain 1 compare
  141. 1 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  142. 1 Suriname 1 compare
  143. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  144. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  145. 1 Syria 1 compare
  146. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  147. 1 Tajikistan 1 compare
  148. 1 Tanzania 1 compare
  149. 1 Thailand 1 compare
  150. 1 Togo 1 compare
  151. 1 Tonga 1 compare
  152. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  153. 1 Tunisia 1 compare
  154. 1 Turkey 1 compare
  155. 1 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  156. 1 Tuvalu 1 compare
  157. 1 Uganda 1 compare
  158. 1 Ukraine 1 compare
  159. 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
  160. 1 United States 1 compare
  161. 1 Uruguay 1 compare
  162. 1 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  163. 1 Vanuatu 1 compare
  164. 1 Venezuela 1 compare
  165. 1 Vietnam 1 compare
  166. 1 Western Sahara 1 compare
  167. 1 Zambia 1 compare
  168. 1 Zimbabwe 1 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

More reference data data for Central African Republic

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament in Central African Republic?
Elected parliament in Central African Republic was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1894.
How does Central African Republic rank for elected parliament?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 132 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.