Legislative Checks on Government Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.158 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.158
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.814
in 2018
All-time low
0.058
in 1966
Years of data
104
1920–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.158 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.814 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1966.
That places Central African Republic 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.515 | — |
| 1921 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.542 | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.577 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.513 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.203 | -60.4% |
| 1961 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.058 | -71.4% |
| 1967 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.229 | +294.8% |
| 1981 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.27 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.327 | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.364 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.72 | +97.8% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.745 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.627 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.654 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.674 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.691 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.688 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.706 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.814 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.651 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.668 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.551 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.592 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.158 | -73.3% |
| 2024 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.158 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.158 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.515 | 0.515 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.515 | 0.515 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5231 | 0.515 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5461 | 0.513 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1305 | 0.058 | 0.203 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2527 | 0.229 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6058 | 0.327 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6797 | 0.627 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6941 | 0.627 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3808 | 0.158 | 0.668 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 143 Syria 0.166 compare
- 144 Angola 0.164 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 0.161 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 0.148 compare
- 148 Gabon 0.145 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare
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 legislative checks on government index in Central African Republic?
- Legislative checks on government index in Central African Republic was 0.158 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.814 in 2018.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1966.
- How does Central African Republic rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.