Democracy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Central African Republic, 1894–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Central African Republic peaked at 6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1894.
That places Central African Republic 116th out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Central African Republic?
- Democracy in Central African Republic was 3 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1894.
- How does Central African Republic rank for democracy?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).