Liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Liberal political institutions index was 0.206 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.206
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
150th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.505
in 2018
All-time low
0.081
in 1977
Years of data
104
1920–2025
Liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic is 0.206, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.505 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1977.
That places Central African Republic 150th out of 176 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.
Liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.163 | — |
| 1921 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.165 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.167 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.188 | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 0.372 | +97.9% |
| 1948 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.376 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.381 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.386 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.402 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.411 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.387 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.272 | -29.7% |
| 1961 | 0.281 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.285 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.122 | -57.2% |
| 1967 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.116 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.109 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.081 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.103 | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.212 | +105.8% |
| 1981 | 0.231 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.215 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.217 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.224 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.27 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.334 | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.336 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.361 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.48 | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.502 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.497 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.498 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 0.231 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.428 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.426 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.377 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.429 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.457 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.465 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.472 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.505 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.445 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.415 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.378 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.376 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.193 | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 0.182 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.206 | +13.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.206 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.206 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal political institutions index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +105.8% | 0.103 | 0.212 |
| 1947 | +97.9% | 0.188 | 0.372 |
| 2005 | +84.0% | 0.231 | 0.425 |
| 1966 | -57.2% | 0.285 | 0.122 |
| 2023 | -48.7% | 0.376 | 0.193 |
| 2003 | -41.8% | 0.498 | 0.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1646 | 0.163 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.166 | 0.165 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2301 | 0.166 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3863 | 0.372 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2006 | 0.116 | 0.285 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1038 | 0.081 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2471 | 0.212 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4498 | 0.334 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.414 | 0.231 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 | 0.377 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2917 | 0.182 | 0.415 | 6 |
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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 liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic?
- Liberal political institutions index in Central African Republic was 0.206 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.505 in 2018.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1977.
- How does Central African Republic rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Central African Republic ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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