🇨🇫 Central African Republic: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Central African Republic scores 10.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Head of State · United Hearts Movement
Félix Moloua
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Central African Republic's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Central African Republic a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Central African Republic scores 10.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #144 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Central African Republic improving or declining?
Central African Republic's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 7.7 points over the past decade, standing at 10.2 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.5).
Who leads Central African Republic?
Faustin-Archange Touadéra is Central African Republic's head of state (United Hearts Movement); Félix Moloua serves as head of government.