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Democracy in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Democracy in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

00.511.52192019722025

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Central African Republic stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Central African Republic peaked at 2 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.

Central African Republic ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Democracy in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 1 —
1921 1 +0.0%
1922 1 +0.0%
1923 1 +0.0%
1924 1 +0.0%
1925 1 +0.0%
1926 1 +0.0%
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 2 +100.0%
1947 2 +0.0%
1948 2 +0.0%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 1 -50.0%
1963 0 -100.0%
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 1 —
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 1 -50.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 2 —
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 1 -50.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1.4 1 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 0.8 0 2 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1.4 1 2 10
1990s 1.4 1 2 10
2000s 1 0 2 10
2010s 1.2 0 2 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 146 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 146 Belarus 0 compare
  3. 146 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 0 compare
  5. 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  6. 146 El Salvador 0 compare
  7. 146 Georgia 0 compare
  8. 146 Guinea 0 compare
  9. 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  10. 146 Haiti 0 compare
  11. 146 Hong Kong 0 compare
  12. 146 Hungary 0 compare
  13. 146 India 0 compare
  14. 146 Indonesia 0 compare
  15. 146 Kuwait 0 compare
  16. 146 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  17. 146 Libya 0 compare
  18. 146 Madagascar 0 compare
  19. 146 Mali 0 compare
  20. 146 Mauritania 0 compare
  21. 146 Mexico 0 compare
  22. 146 Mozambique 0 compare
  23. 146 Myanmar 0 compare
  24. 146 Nicaragua 0 compare
  25. 146 Niger 0 compare
  26. 146 Pakistan 0 compare
  27. 146 Philippines 0 compare
  28. 146 Serbia 0 compare
  29. 146 Togo 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Central African Republic?
Democracy in Central African Republic was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1946.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
How does Central African Republic rank for democracy?
Central African Republic ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).