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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Central African Republic

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Central African Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
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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

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.