What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1920.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1970.

How does Central African Republic rank for political polarization score?

Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Central African Republic

Name: Political Polarization Score 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: Political Polarization Score was 1.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.27

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

46th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.38

in 1920

All-time low

0.15

in 1970

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Political Polarization Score in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political polarization score in Central African Republic stood at 1.27.

That represents a change of up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Central African Republic peaked at 1.38 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1970.

That places Central African Republic 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	1.38	1.38	1.38	10
1930s	0.914	0.447	1.38	10
1940s	0.447	0.447	0.447	10
1950s	0.6176	0.447	1.12	10
1960s	0.2486	0.161	0.38	10
1970s	0.3112	0.15	0.553	10
1980s	0.3665	0.346	0.551	10
1990s	0.6349	0.55	0.833	10
2000s	0.8143	0.55	1.07	10
2010s	0.853	0.853	0.853	10
2020s	0.9393	0.522	1.27	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Central African Republic?: Political polarization score in Central African Republic was 1.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1920.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1970.
How does Central African Republic rank for political polarization score?: Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.