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Topic 01 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Central African Republic: Governance & Institutions
How well is the state actually run?
Central African Republic is placed 176th of 194 countries on governance & institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Government Effectiveness -1.614 (2025); Statistical Performance Indicators 46.84 (2024).
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Governance & Institutions
176th
of 194 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- -1.614Government Effectiveness, 2025Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
- 46.84Statistical Performance Indicators, 2024SPI overall score (0–100)
- 24Corruption Perceptions Index, 2025CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
- 0.188Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index, 2025Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Central African Republic on governance & institutions — 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.
-1.614
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Higher is better
Central African Republic: -1.614. Across the 209 countries in this edition, values run from -2.251 (South Sudan) to 2.092 (Singapore); the world median is 0.101.
- World median
- 0.101
- Best in Middle Africa
- -0.551 Gabon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon -0.795 · DR Congo -1.675 · Republic of the Congo -1.171 · Sudan -1.954 · South Sudan -2.251 · Chad -1.055
Key 2 of 4
Statistical Performance Indicators
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
46.84
SPI overall score (0–100)
Higher is better
Central African Republic: 46.84. Across the 188 countries in this edition, values run from 27.12 (South Sudan) to 94.14 (Norway); the world median is 69.3.
- World median
- 69.3
- Best in Middle Africa
- 66.05 Cameroon
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 66.05 · DR Congo 46.28 · Republic of the Congo 38.87 · Sudan 42.1 · South Sudan 27.12 · Chad 53.57
Key 3 of 4
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
24
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Higher is better
Ranked 150th of 181 by Transparency International
Central African Republic: 24. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9 (Somalia) to 89 (Denmark); the world median is 39.
- World median
- 39
- Best in Middle Africa
- 45 São Tomé and Príncipe
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 26 · DR Congo 20 · Republic of the Congo 23 · Sudan 14 · South Sudan 9 · Chad 22
Key 4 of 4
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.188
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Higher is better
Central African Republic: 0.188. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from 0.003 (Nicaragua) to 0.988 (Australia); the world median is 0.676.
- World median
- 0.676
- Best in Middle Africa
- 0.725 São Tomé and Príncipe
- Land neighbours
- Cameroon 0.111 · DR Congo 0.146 · Republic of the Congo 0.223 · Sudan 0.15 · South Sudan 0.157 · Chad 0.009
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 Effectiveness
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic fell from -1.366 in 2000 to -1.614 in 2025; the world median went from -0.397 to 0.101.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 -1.614206 0.1006 2024 -1.615904 0.0098 2023 -1.638237 -0.0408 2022 -1.657189 -0.0305 2021 -1.645760 -0.0158 2020 -1.682712 -0.0171 2019 -1.648082 0.0150 2018 -1.598536 0.0159 2017 -1.636200 0.0158 2016 -1.617789 0.0225 2015 -1.690693 0.0038 2014 -1.689938 0.0194 2013 -1.585778 -0.0758 2012 -1.447586 -0.0839 2011 -1.425145 -0.1221 2010 -1.431472 -0.1145 2009 -1.550039 -0.1609 2008 -1.573232 -0.2134 2007 -1.657189 -0.3260 2006 -1.693626 -0.3310 2005 -1.790816 -0.3706 2004 -1.698718 -0.3140 2003 -1.806342 -0.4369 2002 -1.803820 -0.3366 2000 -1.366187 -0.3969 Statistical Performance Indicators
SPI overall score (0–100) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic rose from 41.62 in 2022 to 46.84 in 2024; the world median went from 67.99 to 69.3.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2024 46.8 69.30 2023 47.3 68.86 2022 41.6 67.99 2021 — 69.96 2020 — 62.91 2019 — 61.19 2018 — 61.17 2017 — 59.55 2016 — 56.25 Corruption Perceptions Index
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic fell from 26 in 2012 to 24 in 2025; the world median went from 37 to 39.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 24 39.0 2024 24 40.0 2023 24 40.0 2022 24 39.5 2021 24 39.0 2020 26 40.0 2019 25 39.5 2018 26 38.0 2017 23 38.5 2016 20 38.0 2015 24 37.0 2014 24 38.0 2013 25 38.0 2012 26 37.0 Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) · higher is better
Central African RepublicWorld median
Central African Republic fell from 0.369 in 2000 to 0.188 in 2025; the world median went from 0.647 to 0.676.
Every year’s figures
Year Central African Republic World median 2025 0.188 0.6760 2024 0.134 0.6645 2023 0.112 0.6590 2022 0.231 0.6600 2021 0.261 0.6580 2020 0.265 0.6645 2019 0.384 0.6560 2018 0.395 0.6485 2017 0.370 0.6550 2016 0.400 0.6520 2015 0.400 0.6700 2014 0.400 0.6515 2013 0.306 0.6550 2012 0.331 0.6750 2011 0.331 0.6680 2010 0.348 0.6640 2009 0.321 0.6580 2008 0.321 0.6590 2007 0.321 0.6630 2006 0.321 0.6590 2005 0.322 0.6580 2004 0.324 0.6480 2003 0.327 0.6480 2002 0.369 0.6470 2001 0.369 0.6530 2000 0.369 0.6465
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 194 countries on governance & institutions, never a place within the region.
Central African Republic and the countries it borders
Standing among all 194; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Government EffectivenessGovernance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) | Statistical Performance IndicatorsSPI overall score (0–100) | Corruption Perceptions IndexCPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) | Judicial Constraints on the Executive IndexJudicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameroon | =160th | -0.795 | 66.05 | 26 | 0.111 |
 Republic of the Congo | 175th | -1.171 | 38.87 | 23 | 0.223 |
| Central African Republic | 176th | -1.614 | 46.84 | 24 | 0.188 |
 Chad | 178th | -1.055 | 53.57 | 22 | 0.009 |
 DR Congo | 182nd | -1.675 | 46.28 | 20 | 0.146 |
 Sudan | 187th | -1.954 | 42.1 | 14 | 0.15 |
 South Sudan | 190th | -2.251 | 27.12 | 9 | 0.157 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Middle Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 194.
Placed either side on governance & institutions
The countries immediately above and below Central African Republic in the topic’s list.
Myanmar173rd
Comoros174th- Republic of the Congo175th
- Central African Republic176th
Guinea-Bissau177th- Chad178th
Afghanistan179th
04Context, no vote
Where Central African Republic is ahead of the world, and behind
42 more statistics filed under governance & institutions, 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 median3
Statistics on which Central African Republic does better than the middle country measured.
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)World Bank Group · 2024 · world median 43.9435.8543.94▲ Improved since 2014
Central African Republic: 35.85 · world median 43.94 · External debt stocks (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.213 to 350.57; lower is better.
Position 73rd of 110 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6821.9316.68No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 21.93 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 49th of 139 · derived.
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · world median 596159▲ Improved since 2022
Central African Republic: 61 · world median 59 · ODIN overall score (0–100). Open Data Watch, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 19 to 90; higher is better.
Ranked 73rd of 168 by Open Data Watch.
Behind the world median34
Statistics on which Central African Republic does worse than the middle country measured.
Debt Service on External DebtWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 12.9313.412.93▼ Worsened since 2019
Central African Republic: 13.4 · world median 12.93 · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.285 to 96.2; lower is better.
Position 53rd of 109 · derived, 1st = worst.
Agriculture Orientation IndexFAO · 2024 · world median 0.3050.270.305▼ Worsened since 2014
Central African Republic: 0.27 · world median 0.305 · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.03 to 5.38; higher is better.
Position 78th of 132 · derived.
Women, Business and the LawWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 81.2577.581.25▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 77.5 · world median 81.25 · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.125 to 100; higher is better.
Position 117th of 190 · derived.
Civic Space RatingsCIVICUS · 2025 · world median 50.4634.8350.46No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 34.83 · world median 50.46 · Civic space score (0–100). CIVICUS, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.17 to 100; higher is better.
Position 128th of 198 · derived.
Business Ready: Regulatory FrameworkWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 66.860.9966.8No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 60.99 · world median 66.8 · Regulatory framework score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 46.21 to 78.34; higher is better.
Position 34th of 50 · derived.
V-Dem Electoral Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.4970.2930.497▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.293 · world median 0.497 · Electoral democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.016 to 0.913; higher is better.
Position 119th of 176 · derived.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.754.923.75No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 4.9 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.3530.1020.353▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.102 · world median 0.353 · Liberal democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.009 to 0.884; higher is better.
Position 141st of 176 · derived.
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.022-1.267-0.022No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.267 · world median -0.022 · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.348 to 1.825; higher is better.
Position 172nd of 206 · derived.
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 7.26922.647.269No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 22.64 · world median 7.269 · Firms asked for a bribe at least once in six dealings with officials (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 64.26; lower is better.
Position 27th of 175 · derived, 1st = worst.
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.4450.8570.445▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.857 · world median 0.445 · Neopatrimonial rule index (0–1; higher = more personalised rule). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.008 to 0.989; lower is better.
Position 24th of 176 · derived, 1st = worst.
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 95.380.6795.3▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 80.67 · world median 95.3 · Territory under effective state control (% of official territory). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 47.56 to 100; higher is better.
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.309-1.2180.309▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.218 · world median 0.309 · Original latent estimate (≈ −2.9 to +3.6); higher = more appointments on merit. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.442 to 3.584; higher is better.
Position 155th of 176 · derived.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2462.5833.246▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: 2.583 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 69th of 78 · derived.
GovTech Maturity IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 0.630.1870.63▲ Improved since 2022
Central African Republic: 0.187 · world median 0.63 · GTMI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.01 to 0.997; higher is better.
Position 174th of 196 · derived.
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5180.8540.518▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.854 · world median 0.518 · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.004 to 0.968; lower is better.
Position 19th of 176 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Spending on EducationUIS · 2023 · world median 3.7091.833.709▼ Worsened since 2013
Central African Republic: 1.83 · world median 3.709 · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 16.39; higher is better.
Position 111th of 123 · derived.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.308-0.093▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.308 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 192nd of 209 · derived.
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.197-1.325-0.197No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.325 · world median -0.197 · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.096 to 2.259; higher is better.
Position 194th of 211 · derived.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.444.898.4No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 44.8 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 43.90.343.9No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 0.3 · world median 43.9 · People with severe disabilities receiving disability benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.84.780.8No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 4.7 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.333-2.1920.333▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: -2.192 · world median 0.333 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +4.0); higher = a more rigorous and impartial administration. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.552 to 3.99; higher is better.
Position 168th of 176 · derived.
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 6.40334.936.403No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 34.93 · world median 6.403 · Firms saying firms like theirs pay officials informally to get things done (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 55.03; lower is better.
Position 9th of 178 · derived, 1st = worst.
Rule of LawWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.102-1.697-0.102▲ Improved since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.697 · world median -0.102 · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.199 to 2.012; higher is better.
Position 202nd of 211 · derived.
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · world median 2.2502.25No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 0 · world median 2.25 · Regulatory governance score (0–5, where 5 is the most transparent rule-making). World Bank Group, 2018 edition, data for 2018.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; higher is better.
Social Protection CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 52.13.552.1No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 3.5 · world median 52.1 · Population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.6510.0770.651▼ Worsened since 2015
Central African Republic: 0.077 · world median 0.651 · Equal protection index (0–1); higher = rights and freedoms protected more equally across social groups and classes. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.027 to 0.986; higher is better.
Position 171st of 176 · derived.
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.179-1.0461.179No real change since 2015
Central African Republic: -1.046 · world median 1.179 · Original latent estimate (≈ −2.9 to +3.1); higher = broader taxation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -1.716 to 3.135; higher is better.
Position 171st of 176 · derived.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1912.840.19No real change since 2021
Central African Republic: 12.8 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 192nd of 195 by Oxford Insights.
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · world median 0.487-1.5410.487No real change since 2005
Central African Republic: -1.541 · world median 0.487 · Latent estimate of state capacity (≈ −2.3 to +3.0, centred near 0); higher = a more capable state. Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School), 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from -2.096 to 2.697; higher is better.
Position 165th of 166 · derived.
Business Ready: Operational EfficiencyWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 65.8240.3665.82No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 40.36 · world median 65.82 · Operational efficiency score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 40.36 to 87.33; higher is better.
Position 50th of 50 · derived.
Business Ready: Public ServicesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 50.1318.3550.13No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 18.35 · world median 50.13 · Public services score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 18.35 to 73.31; higher is better.
Position 50th of 50 · derived.
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.3870.1370.387No real change since 2014
Central African Republic: 0.137 · world median 0.387 · ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.137 to 0.749; higher is better.
Ranked 192nd of 192 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · world median 0.6080.6080.608No real change since 2013
Central African Republic: 0.608 · world median 0.608 · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence). Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.006 to 0.974.
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 6.7954.6016.795No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 4.601 · world median 6.795 · Senior management time spent dealing with government regulation (% of a typical week). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 31.33.
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 7.9755.1827.975Moved since 2012
Central African Republic: 5.182 · world median 7.975 · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0.977 to 42.65.
Position 131st of 168 · derived, counted from the highest value.
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 16.2110.3116.21Moved since 2015
Central African Republic: 10.31 · world median 16.21 · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 5.445 to 38.94.
Position 110th of 132 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.014.23515.01No earlier reading
Central African Republic: 4.235 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 116th of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Central African Republic
Foundational ID Ownership, Government Funding per Primary Student (last 2010) and Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons. 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
Governance & Institutions among Central African Republic’s 15 topics
Governance & Institutions is Central African Republic’s 8th 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 governance & institutions
The three countries placed highest of 194, and the leaders Central African Republic can most readily be measured against.
1
DenmarkNorthern Europe
1st of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand
2nd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Karora derivative work: Inkey · Public domain, greyscale
3
SwedenNorthern Europe
3rd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Pieter Kuiper · Public domain, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles38th4/4 keysHighest in Middle Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe=127th4/4 keysThis page
Central African Republic176th4/4 keys
Positions out of 194 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.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Central African Republic and governance & institutions
08Questions
Central African Republic on governance & institutions: 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 governance & institutions?
Central African Republic is placed 176th of 194 countries on Governance & Institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Government Effectiveness, Statistical Performance Indicators, Corruption Perceptions Index and Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Government Effectiveness figure for Central African Republic?
-1.614 in 2025 (governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.101.
What is the latest Statistical Performance Indicators figure for Central African Republic?
46.84 in 2024 (sPI overall score (0–100)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 69.3.
How does Central African Republic compare with DR Congo on governance & institutions?
DR Congo is placed 182nd of 194, and Central African Republic 176th. Government Effectiveness: DR Congo -1.675, Central African Republic -1.614; Statistical Performance Indicators: DR Congo 46.28, Central African Republic 46.84; Corruption Perceptions Index: DR Congo 20, Central African Republic 24; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index: DR Congo 0.146, Central African Republic 0.188.
How have Central African Republic’s governance & institutions figures changed?
Government Effectiveness fell from -1.366 in 2000 to -1.614 in 2025; Statistical Performance Indicators rose from 41.62 in 2022 to 46.84 in 2024; Corruption Perceptions Index fell from 26 in 2012 to 24 in 2025; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index fell from 0.369 in 2000 to 0.188 in 2025.
Which governance & institutions statistics are missing for Central African Republic?
No current reading is published for Central African Republic on Foundational ID Ownership, Government Funding per Primary Student and Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Governance is not democracy. Free elections, civil liberties and press freedom belong to the Democracy & Civil Liberties topic, and a country can place well on one and poorly on the other. How openly official data is published sits here as context, beside the statistical capacity that is a key. Nor does this topic measure the size of government or how much it spends — the share of the economy run by the state is published on this page as context, with no better end.
How the Governance & Institutions 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 governance & institutions method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Government Effectiveness — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Statistical Performance Indicators — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Corruption Perceptions Index — Transparency International, CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
- Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 42 statistics on this page come from 12 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
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Zealand — Karora derivative work: Inkey, Public domain
- Sweden — User:Pieter Kuiper, Public domain
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Central African Republic: Governance & Institutions — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/central-african-republic/governance