Human Development Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Human Development Index was 0.414 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Central African Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.414 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.414 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.279, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3277 | 0.321 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 | 0.333 | 0.362 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3577 | 0.279 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3797 | 0.339 | 0.414 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.384 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 27.45 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.9 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 34.58 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Central African Republic?
- Human development index in Central African Republic was 0.414 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for human development index?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.