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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Central African Republic: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Central African Republic is placed 192nd of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.187 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 12.8 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
192nd
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Central African Republic on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.187
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Central African Republic: 0.187. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.593 Angola
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 0.378 · DR Congo 0.393 · Republic of the Congo 0.165 · Sudan 0.143 · South Sudan 0.163 · Chad 0.106
12.8
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 192nd of 195 by Oxford Insights
Central African Republic: 12.8. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Middle Africa
- 34.91 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 34.91 · DR Congo 25.62 · Republic of the Congo 18.6 · Sudan 16.21 · South Sudan 12.2 · Chad 18.31
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
-1.238
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Central African Republic: -1.238. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.383 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon -1.244 · DR Congo -0.869 · Republic of the Congo -0.94 · Sudan -0.516 · South Sudan -1.436 · Chad -0.307
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
No reading
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
UNCTAD publishes no 2024 figure for Central African Republic, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Middle Africa
- 37.94 Republic of the Congo
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 33.2 · DR Congo 2.36 · Republic of the Congo 37.94 · Chad 5.844
02Over time
Which way Central African Republic is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic fell from 20.73 in 2021 to 12.8 in 2025; the world median went from 44.05 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 12.8 40.2 2024 20.3 43.3 2023 19.7 41.4 2022 19.9 40.3 2021 20.7 44.1 2020 — 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from -2.215 in 2000 to -1.238 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 -1.2 0.20 2024 -1.2 0.11 2023 -1.2 0.14 2022 -1.2 0.16 2021 -1.3 0.12 2020 -1.3 0.12 2019 -1.8 0.10 2018 -2.2 -0.05 2017 -2.2 -0.08 2016 -2.2 -0.10 2015 -2.2 -0.17 2014 -2.2 -0.21 2013 -2.2 -0.21 2012 -2.2 -0.25 2011 -2.2 -0.32 2010 -2.2 -0.31 2009 -2.2 -0.50 2008 -2.2 -0.51 2007 -2.2 -0.51 2006 -2.2 -0.55 2005 -2.2 -0.55 2004 -2.2 -0.55 2003 -2.2 -0.55 2002 -2.2 -0.51 2001 -2.2 -0.51 2000 -2.2 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from 3.657 in 2010 to 16.83 in 2023; the world median went from 19.88 to 26.03.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2024 — 25.42 2023 16.828 26.03 2022 8.546 26.04 2021 — 29.80 2020 0.715 29.47 2019 — 18.36 2018 3.305 20.09 2017 2.816 18.32 2016 3.682 18.15 2015 3.696 19.57 2014 3.681 21.00 2013 3.650 20.50 2012 3.655 19.56 2011 3.686 19.21 2010 3.657 19.88
03In context
Central African Republic beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Central African Republic and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | 127th | 0.378 | 34.91 | -1.244 | 33.2 |
 Republic of the Congo | =155th | 0.165 | 18.6 | -0.94 | 37.94 |
 DR Congo | 166th | 0.393 | 25.62 | -0.869 | 2.36 |
 Chad | 177th | 0.106 | 18.31 | -0.307 | 5.844 |
 Sudan | =178th | 0.143 | 16.21 | -0.516 | — |
| Central African Republic | 192nd | 0.187 | 12.8 | -1.238 | — |
 South Sudan | 197th | 0.163 | 12.2 | -1.436 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Central African Republic in the topic’s list.
Liberia189th
Eritrea190th
Tuvalu191st- Central African Republic192nd
Guinea-Bissau193rd
Afghanistan194th
Micronesia195th
04Context, no vote
Where Central African Republic is ahead of the world, and behind
11 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Central African Republic does better than the middle country measured.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.9753.470.975▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 3.47 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 33rd of 119 · derived.
Behind the world median8
Statistics on which Central African Republic does worse than the middle country measured.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5050.4660.505▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.466 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 91st of 176 · derived.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3534.4332.35No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 34.43 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 74th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0230.7191.023▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.719 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 99th of 176 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.459.115.45No real change since 2025
Central African Republic: 9.1 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.3610.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.361 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 22nd of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.114-2.098-0.114No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: -2.098 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 155th of 176 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2218.8964.22No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 18.89 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3924.3362.39No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 24.33 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 165th of 181 · derived.
No better end2
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,4541,381141,454Moved since 2021
Central African Republic: 1,381 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67086884,670Moved since 2020
Central African Republic: 868 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
No current reading for Central African Republic
Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports (last 2023), Frontier Technology Readiness Index, GitHub Git Pushes, ICT Services Exports (last 2023), Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2017), Mobile Phone Ownership, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes and Smartphone Ownership. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Central African Republic’s 15 topics
Digital & Technology is Central African Republic’s 11th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability6th of 1863/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade86th of 1772/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture146th of 1843/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties160th of 1984/4 keys
- Gender & Equality148th of 1834/4 keys
- Work & Labour149th of 1824/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 170th of 1933/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions176th of 1944/4 keys
- Peace & Security163rd of 1774/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality153rd of 1593/3 keys
- Digital & Technology192nd of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital193rd of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge195th of 1982/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 197th of 2003/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation174th of 1762/4 keys
No standing on Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Central African Republic can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
Angola=106th4/4 keysThis page
Central African Republic192nd3/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Central African Republic on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Central African Republic rank on digital & technology?
Central African Republic is placed 192nd of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index and Government Cyber Security Capacity). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Central African Republic?
0.187 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Central African Republic?
12.8 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Central African Republic compare with DR Congo on digital & technology?
DR Congo is placed 166th of 198, and Central African Republic 192nd. GovTech Maturity Index: DR Congo 0.393, Central African Republic 0.187; Government AI Readiness Index: DR Congo 25.62, Central African Republic 12.8; Government Cyber Security Capacity: DR Congo -0.869, Central African Republic -1.238.
How have Central African Republic’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 20.73 in 2021 to 12.8 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from -2.215 in 2000 to -1.238 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 3.657 in 2010 to 16.83 in 2023.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Central African Republic?
No current reading is published for Central African Republic on Anthropic AI Usage Index, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, Frontier Technology Readiness Index, GitHub Git Pushes, ICT Services Exports, Internet Use Among Adults, Made or Received a Digital Payment, Mobile Phone Ownership, Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching, Share of Graduates from ICT Programmes and Smartphone Ownership. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 11 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Central African Republic’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Central African Republic (banner) — David Holt London, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Central African Republic: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/central-african-republic/digital