What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2015.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1920.

How does Central African Republic rank for women's civil society participation index?

Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Central African Republic

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Central African Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.51

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.616

in 2015

All-time low

0.025

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Central African Republic stood at 0.51.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.616 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1920.

Central African Republic ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Central African Republic, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.025	—
1921	0.025	+0.0%
1922	0.025	+0.0%
1923	0.025	+0.0%
1924	0.025	+0.0%
1925	0.025	+0.0%
1926	0.025	+0.0%
1927	0.025	+0.0%
1928	0.025	+0.0%
1929	0.025	+0.0%
1930	0.025	+0.0%
1931	0.025	+0.0%
1932	0.025	+0.0%
1933	0.025	+0.0%
1934	0.025	+0.0%
1935	0.025	+0.0%
1936	0.025	+0.0%
1937	0.025	+0.0%
1938	0.025	+0.0%
1939	0.025	+0.0%
1940	0.025	+0.0%
1941	0.025	+0.0%
1942	0.025	+0.0%
1943	0.025	+0.0%
1944	0.025	+0.0%
1945	0.026	+4.0%
1946	0.031	+19.2%
1947	0.037	+19.4%
1948	0.037	+0.0%
1949	0.037	+0.0%
1950	0.051	+37.8%
1951	0.051	+0.0%
1952	0.051	+0.0%
1953	0.051	+0.0%
1954	0.051	+0.0%
1955	0.051	+0.0%
1956	0.051	+0.0%
1957	0.107	+109.8%
1958	0.131	+22.4%
1959	0.131	+0.0%
1960	0.126	-3.8%
1961	0.154	+22.2%
1962	0.154	+0.0%
1963	0.186	+20.8%
1964	0.225	+21.0%
1965	0.249	+10.7%
1966	0.21	-15.7%
1967	0.21	+0.0%
1968	0.21	+0.0%
1969	0.21	+0.0%
1970	0.21	+0.0%
1971	0.21	+0.0%
1972	0.21	+0.0%
1973	0.21	+0.0%
1974	0.21	+0.0%
1975	0.21	+0.0%
1976	0.21	+0.0%
1977	0.21	+0.0%
1978	0.21	+0.0%
1979	0.22	+4.8%
1980	0.305	+38.6%
1981	0.311	+2.0%
1982	0.282	-9.3%
1983	0.282	+0.0%
1984	0.282	+0.0%
1985	0.282	+0.0%
1986	0.282	+0.0%
1987	0.282	+0.0%
1988	0.282	+0.0%
1989	0.282	+0.0%
1990	0.289	+2.5%
1991	0.307	+6.2%
1992	0.307	+0.0%
1993	0.438	+42.7%
1994	0.451	+3.0%
1995	0.451	+0.0%
1996	0.451	+0.0%
1997	0.451	+0.0%
1998	0.451	+0.0%
1999	0.448	-0.7%
2000	0.483	+7.8%
2001	0.483	+0.0%
2002	0.483	+0.0%
2003	0.483	+0.0%
2004	0.483	+0.0%
2005	0.483	+0.0%
2006	0.483	+0.0%
2007	0.483	+0.0%
2008	0.498	+3.1%
2009	0.498	+0.0%
2010	0.498	+0.0%
2011	0.498	+0.0%
2012	0.498	+0.0%
2013	0.451	-9.4%
2014	0.536	+18.8%
2015	0.616	+14.9%
2016	0.616	+0.0%
2017	0.559	-9.3%
2018	0.607	+8.6%
2019	0.534	-12.0%
2020	0.537	+0.6%
2021	0.595	+10.8%
2022	0.592	-0.5%
2023	0.546	-7.8%
2024	0.542	-0.7%
2025	0.51	-5.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1930s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1940s	0.0293	0.025	0.037	10
1950s	0.0726	0.051	0.131	10
1960s	0.1934	0.126	0.249	10
1970s	0.211	0.21	0.22	10
1980s	0.2872	0.282	0.311	10
1990s	0.4044	0.289	0.451	10
2000s	0.486	0.483	0.498	10
2010s	0.5413	0.451	0.616	10
2020s	0.5537	0.51	0.595	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

136 Mali 0.541 compare
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141 Uganda 0.496 compare
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More gender data for Central African Republic

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Central African Republic?: Women's civil society participation index in Central African Republic was 0.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2015.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1920.
How does Central African Republic rank for women's civil society participation index?: Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.