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

The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1920.

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

Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Central African Republic

Name: Women's Political 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 Political Participation Index was 0.863 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.863

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.863

in 2025

All-time low

0.046

in 1920

Years of data

104

1920–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Central African Republic is 0.863, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.863 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1920.

Central African Republic ranks 116th of 176 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.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Central African Republic, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.046	—
1921	0.046	+0.0%
1922	0.046	+0.0%
1923	0.046	+0.0%
1924	0.046	+0.0%
1925	0.046	+0.0%
1926	0.046	+0.0%
1927	0.046	+0.0%
1928	0.046	+0.0%
1929	0.046	+0.0%
1930	0.046	+0.0%
1931	0.046	+0.0%
1932	0.046	+0.0%
1933	0.046	+0.0%
1934	0.046	+0.0%
1935	0.046	+0.0%
1936	0.046	+0.0%
1937	0.046	+0.0%
1938	0.046	+0.0%
1939	0.046	+0.0%
1940	0.046	+0.0%
1941	0.046	+0.0%
1942	0.046	+0.0%
1943	0.046	+0.0%
1944	0.046	+0.0%
1945	0.046	+0.0%
1946	0.086	+87.0%
1947	0.086	+0.0%
1948	0.086	+0.0%
1949	0.086	+0.0%
1950	0.183	+112.8%
1951	0.183	+0.0%
1952	0.183	+0.0%
1953	0.183	+0.0%
1954	0.183	+0.0%
1955	0.183	+0.0%
1956	0.183	+0.0%
1957	0.183	+0.0%
1958	0.183	+0.0%
1959	0.183	+0.0%
1960	0.278	+51.9%
1961	0.278	+0.0%
1962	0.278	+0.0%
1963	0.377	+35.6%
1966	0.427	+13.3%
1967	0.427	+0.0%
1968	0.427	+0.0%
1969	0.427	+0.0%
1970	0.427	+0.0%
1971	0.427	+0.0%
1972	0.427	+0.0%
1973	0.427	+0.0%
1974	0.427	+0.0%
1975	0.427	+0.0%
1976	0.427	+0.0%
1977	0.427	+0.0%
1978	0.427	+0.0%
1979	0.427	+0.0%
1980	0.538	+26.0%
1981	0.538	+0.0%
1982	0.538	+0.0%
1983	0.538	+0.0%
1984	0.538	+0.0%
1985	0.538	+0.0%
1986	0.538	+0.0%
1987	0.612	+13.8%
1988	0.682	+11.4%
1989	0.682	+0.0%
1990	0.682	+0.0%
1991	0.682	+0.0%
1992	0.677	-0.7%
1993	0.677	+0.0%
1994	0.677	+0.0%
1995	0.677	+0.0%
1996	0.677	+0.0%
1997	0.677	+0.0%
1998	0.727	+7.4%
1999	0.741	+1.9%
2000	0.741	+0.0%
2001	0.741	+0.0%
2002	0.741	+0.0%
2003	0.612	-17.4%
2004	0.612	+0.0%
2005	0.79	+29.1%
2006	0.79	+0.0%
2007	0.79	+0.0%
2008	0.79	+0.0%
2009	0.777	-1.6%
2010	0.777	+0.0%
2011	0.818	+5.3%
2012	0.803	-1.8%
2013	0.774	-3.6%
2014	0.814	+5.2%
2015	0.848	+4.2%
2016	0.794	-6.4%
2017	0.747	-5.9%
2018	0.807	+8.0%
2019	0.828	+2.6%
2020	0.748	-9.7%
2021	0.853	+14.0%
2022	0.854	+0.1%
2023	0.853	-0.1%
2024	0.836	-2.0%
2025	0.863	+3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1930s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1940s	0.062	0.046	0.086	10
1950s	0.183	0.183	0.183	10
1960s	0.3649	0.278	0.427	8
1970s	0.427	0.427	0.427	10
1980s	0.5742	0.538	0.682	10
1990s	0.6894	0.677	0.741	10
2000s	0.7384	0.612	0.79	10
2010s	0.801	0.747	0.848	10
2020s	0.8345	0.748	0.863	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

113 Morocco 0.87 compare
114 Zambia 0.869 compare
115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.867 compare
117 Pakistan 0.862 compare
118 Liberia 0.857 compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.855 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 political participation index in Central African Republic?: Women's political participation index in Central African Republic was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1920.
How does Central African Republic rank for women's political participation index?: Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.