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Political centralization index in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Political centralization index was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 1977
All-time low
0.492
in 2018
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Political centralization index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Central African Republic stood at 0.8.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.945 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.492, in 2018.

That places Central African Republic 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 106 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.696 —
1921 0.696 +0.0%
1922 0.696 +0.0%
1923 0.696 +0.0%
1924 0.696 +0.0%
1925 0.696 +0.0%
1926 0.696 +0.0%
1927 0.696 +0.0%
1928 0.696 +0.0%
1929 0.696 +0.0%
1930 0.696 +0.0%
1931 0.696 +0.0%
1932 0.696 +0.0%
1933 0.696 +0.0%
1934 0.696 +0.0%
1935 0.696 +0.0%
1936 0.696 +0.0%
1937 0.696 +0.0%
1938 0.696 +0.0%
1939 0.696 +0.0%
1940 0.696 +0.0%
1941 0.696 +0.0%
1942 0.696 +0.0%
1943 0.696 +0.0%
1944 0.696 +0.0%
1945 0.696 +0.0%
1946 0.657 -5.6%
1947 0.539 -18.0%
1948 0.539 +0.0%
1949 0.539 +0.0%
1950 0.539 +0.0%
1951 0.539 +0.0%
1952 0.539 +0.0%
1953 0.539 +0.0%
1954 0.539 +0.0%
1955 0.539 +0.0%
1956 0.502 -6.9%
1957 0.516 +2.8%
1958 0.516 +0.0%
1959 0.519 +0.6%
1960 0.747 +43.9%
1961 0.747 +0.0%
1962 0.747 +0.0%
1963 0.747 +0.0%
1964 0.8 +7.1%
1965 0.805 +0.6%
1966 0.918 +14.0%
1967 0.918 +0.0%
1968 0.918 +0.0%
1969 0.918 +0.0%
1970 0.918 +0.0%
1971 0.918 +0.0%
1972 0.918 +0.0%
1973 0.918 +0.0%
1974 0.918 +0.0%
1975 0.918 +0.0%
1976 0.918 +0.0%
1977 0.945 +2.9%
1978 0.945 +0.0%
1979 0.945 +0.0%
1980 0.862 -8.8%
1981 0.867 +0.6%
1982 0.877 +1.2%
1983 0.877 +0.0%
1984 0.877 +0.0%
1985 0.877 +0.0%
1986 0.867 -1.1%
1987 0.801 -7.6%
1988 0.71 -11.4%
1989 0.71 +0.0%
1990 0.689 -3.0%
1991 0.689 +0.0%
1992 0.689 +0.0%
1993 0.549 -20.3%
1994 0.538 -2.0%
1995 0.538 +0.0%
1996 0.538 +0.0%
1997 0.538 +0.0%
1998 0.538 +0.0%
1999 0.538 +0.0%
2000 0.561 +4.3%
2001 0.561 +0.0%
2002 0.561 +0.0%
2003 0.706 +25.8%
2004 0.718 +1.7%
2005 0.599 -16.6%
2006 0.593 -1.0%
2007 0.593 +0.0%
2008 0.593 +0.0%
2009 0.593 +0.0%
2010 0.58 -2.2%
2011 0.597 +2.9%
2012 0.597 +0.0%
2013 0.621 +4.0%
2014 0.528 -15.0%
2015 0.525 -0.6%
2016 0.535 +1.9%
2017 0.527 -1.5%
2018 0.492 -6.6%
2019 0.523 +6.3%
2020 0.619 +18.4%
2021 0.626 +1.1%
2022 0.666 +6.4%
2023 0.855 +28.4%
2024 0.832 -2.7%
2025 0.8 -3.8%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1930s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1940s 0.645 0.539 0.696 10
1950s 0.5287 0.502 0.539 10
1960s 0.8265 0.747 0.918 10
1970s 0.9261 0.918 0.945 10
1980s 0.8325 0.71 0.877 10
1990s 0.5844 0.538 0.689 10
2000s 0.6078 0.561 0.718 10
2010s 0.5525 0.492 0.621 10
2020s 0.733 0.619 0.855 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 32 Haiti 0.809 compare
  2. 33 Algeria 0.806 compare
  3. 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.801 compare
  4. 36 Turkey 0.798 compare
  5. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.793 compare
  6. 38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
  7. 38 Rwanda 0.791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Central African Republic?
Political centralization index in Central African Republic was 0.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1977.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.492 in 2018.
How does Central African Republic rank for political centralization index?
Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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