Centralization of Political Power Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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 173 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Central African Republic?
- Centralization of political power index in Central African Republic was 0.8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1977.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.492 in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for centralization of political power index?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.