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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.213 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.213
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 2024
All-time low
0.008
in 2021
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Central African Republic is 0.213, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2021.

Central African Republic ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.012 —
1921 0.012 +0.0%
1922 0.012 +0.0%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.012 +0.0%
1931 0.012 +0.0%
1932 0.012 +0.0%
1933 0.012 +0.0%
1934 0.012 +0.0%
1935 0.012 +0.0%
1936 0.012 +0.0%
1937 0.012 +0.0%
1938 0.012 +0.0%
1939 0.012 +0.0%
1940 0.012 +0.0%
1941 0.012 +0.0%
1942 0.012 +0.0%
1943 0.012 +0.0%
1944 0.012 +0.0%
1945 0.012 +0.0%
1946 0.101 +741.7%
1947 0.101 +0.0%
1948 0.101 +0.0%
1949 0.101 +0.0%
1950 0.101 +0.0%
1951 0.101 +0.0%
1952 0.101 +0.0%
1953 0.101 +0.0%
1954 0.101 +0.0%
1955 0.101 +0.0%
1956 0.101 +0.0%
1957 0.101 +0.0%
1958 0.101 +0.0%
1959 0.101 +0.0%
1960 0.011 -89.1%
1961 0.011 +0.0%
1962 0.011 +0.0%
1963 0.011 +0.0%
1964 0.011 +0.0%
1965 0.186 +1590.9%
1966 0.186 +0.0%
1967 0.186 +0.0%
1968 0.186 +0.0%
1969 0.186 +0.0%
1970 0.186 +0.0%
1971 0.186 +0.0%
1972 0.186 +0.0%
1973 0.186 +0.0%
1974 0.186 +0.0%
1975 0.186 +0.0%
1976 0.186 +0.0%
1977 0.186 +0.0%
1978 0.186 +0.0%
1979 0.186 +0.0%
1980 0.186 +0.0%
1981 0.186 +0.0%
1982 0.186 +0.0%
1983 0.186 +0.0%
1984 0.186 +0.0%
1985 0.186 +0.0%
1986 0.186 +0.0%
1987 0.186 +0.0%
1988 0.186 +0.0%
1989 0.186 +0.0%
1990 0.186 +0.0%
1991 0.186 +0.0%
1992 0.186 +0.0%
1993 0.186 +0.0%
1994 0.186 +0.0%
1995 0.186 +0.0%
1996 0.186 +0.0%
1997 0.186 +0.0%
1998 0.186 +0.0%
1999 0.186 +0.0%
2000 0.186 +0.0%
2001 0.186 +0.0%
2002 0.186 +0.0%
2003 0.186 +0.0%
2004 0.186 +0.0%
2005 0.186 +0.0%
2006 0.186 +0.0%
2007 0.186 +0.0%
2008 0.186 +0.0%
2009 0.186 +0.0%
2010 0.186 +0.0%
2011 0.186 +0.0%
2012 0.186 +0.0%
2013 0.186 +0.0%
2014 0.186 +0.0%
2015 0.186 +0.0%
2016 0.186 +0.0%
2017 0.186 +0.0%
2018 0.186 +0.0%
2019 0.074 -60.2%
2020 0.074 +0.0%
2021 0.008 -89.2%
2022 0.008 +0.0%
2023 0.051 +537.5%
2024 0.23 +351.0%
2025 0.213 -7.4%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 0.213 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.121, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 0.213 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1930s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1940s 0.0476 0.012 0.101 10
1950s 0.101 0.101 0.101 10
1960s 0.0985 0.011 0.186 10
1970s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
1980s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
1990s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
2000s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
2010s 0.1748 0.074 0.186 10
2020s 0.0973 0.008 0.23 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 82 Haiti 0.261 compare
  2. 83 Djibouti 0.237 compare
  3. 84 Myanmar 0.214 compare
  4. 86 Lebanon 0.204 compare
  5. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.18 compare
  6. 88 Laos 0.178 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Central African Republic?
Strong elected regional governments index in Central African Republic was 0.213 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Central African Republic ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.