Human Development Index groups in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Human Development Index groups was 0.414 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.414 for human development index groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Central African Republic peaked at 0.414 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.342 | — |
| 1991 | 0.336 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.321 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.323 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.326 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.323 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.325 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.328 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.332 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.333 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.335 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.337 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.338 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.342 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.346 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.356 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.362 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.358 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.377 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.385 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.359 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.319 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.377 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.376 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.356 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.279 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.386 | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.339 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.414 | +22.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.414 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Development Index groups in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.4% | 0.279 | 0.386 |
| 2019 | -28.6% | 0.391 | 0.279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3277 | 0.321 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 | 0.333 | 0.362 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3577 | 0.279 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3797 | 0.339 | 0.414 | 3 |
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 human development index groups in Central African Republic?
- Human development index groups in Central African Republic was 0.414 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for human development index groups?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.