Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, 1996–2025

-1.4-1.2-1-0.81996201020251996: -0.934 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.999 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.954 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.934 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52025: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2025, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Central African Republic stood at -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Central African Republic peaked at -0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Central African Republic ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2025.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.9343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -0.8689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.0%
2000 -0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2002 -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +35.1%
2003 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.6%
2004 -0.9986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -31.3%
2005 -0.9485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2006 -0.9538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2007 -0.9501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2008 -0.9099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2009 -0.9341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.7%
2010 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.6%
2011 -0.962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2012 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.1%
2013 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +24.3%
2014 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.0%
2015 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2016 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2017 -0.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.7%
2018 -0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.6%
2019 -0.9773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2020 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.4%
2021 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%
2022 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.7%
2023 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.9%
2024 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2025 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 171 Mali -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 172 Cameroon -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 173 Vietnam -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 175 Ethiopia -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 176 Congo -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 177 Qatar -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Central African Republic?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Central African Republic was -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was -0.8496 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Central African Republic rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,514 data points, 1996–2025
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Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.