IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Central African Republic

Central African Republic

5,552,228
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

1,858,230
Registered Voters (as of July 30, 2023)

62.10%
Average Turnout

21
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.302
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: June 21, 1991

SIGI* Score: 48.7
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: May 9, 2007
Ratified Date: Oct. 11, 2016

HDI* Score: 0.414
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Central African National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly
Central African Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Faustin-Archange TOUADÉRA (since 23 March 2016)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Felix MOLOUA (since 11 June 2021)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 140 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote and serves up to two 5-year terms.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly, all 140 members are directly elected by absolute majority vote within single-seat constituencies. All members serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2025-12-28
Central African Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2025-12-28
Central African National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-07-30
Referendum
Votes 1,630,475
Registered 1,858,230
Turnout 87.74

2021-02-14
Central African Presidency
Votes 695,126
Registered 910,784
Turnout 76.32

2020-12-27
Central African Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-12-27
Central African National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2016-03-31
Central African National Assembly
Votes 542,546
Registered 1,225,300
Turnout 44.28

2016-02-14
Central African National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2016-02-14
Central African Presidency
Votes 1,153,300
Registered 1,954,433
Turnout 59.01

2015-12-30
Central African Presidency
Votes 1,132,886
Registered 1,954,433
Turnout 57.96

2015-12-13
Referendum
Votes 741,056
Registered 1,954,433
Turnout 37.92

2011-03-27
Central African National Assembly
Votes 1,116,620
Registered 1,825,735
Turnout 61.16

2011-01-23
Central African Presidency
Votes 986,030
Registered 1,825,735
Turnout 54.01

2011-01-23
Central African National Assembly
Votes 1,116,620
Registered 1,825,735
Turnout 61.16

2005-05-08
Central African National Assembly
Votes 946,616
Registered 1,302,930
Turnout 72.65

2005-05-08
Central African Presidency
Votes 977,730
Registered 1,452,211
Turnout 67.33

2005-03-13
Central African Presidency
Votes 946,616
Registered 1,302,930
Turnout 72.65

2005-03-13
Central African National Assembly
Votes 977,730
Registered 1,452,211
Turnout 67.33

1999-09-19
Central African Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

1998-12-13
Central African National Assembly
Votes 811,869
Registered 1,500,000
Turnout 54.12

1998-11-22
Central African National Assembly
Votes 811,869
Registered 1,403,952
Turnout 57.83

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Central African Presidency	2025-12-28	-	-	-
Central African National Assembly	2025-12-28	-	-	-
Referendum	2023-07-30	1,630,475	1,858,230	87.74
Central African Presidency	2021-02-14	695,126	910,784	76.32
Central African Presidency	2020-12-27	-	-	-
Central African National Assembly	2020-12-27	-	-	-
Central African National Assembly	2016-03-31	542,546	1,225,300	44.28
Central African National Assembly	2016-02-14	-	-	-
Central African Presidency	2016-02-14	1,153,300	1,954,433	59.01
Central African Presidency	2015-12-30	1,132,886	1,954,433	57.96
Referendum	2015-12-13	741,056	1,954,433	37.92
Central African National Assembly	2011-03-27	1,116,620	1,825,735	61.16
Central African Presidency	2011-01-23	986,030	1,825,735	54.01
Central African National Assembly	2011-01-23	1,116,620	1,825,735	61.16
Central African National Assembly	2005-05-08	946,616	1,302,930	72.65
Central African Presidency	2005-05-08	977,730	1,452,211	67.33
Central African Presidency	2005-03-13	946,616	1,302,930	72.65
Central African National Assembly	2005-03-13	977,730	1,452,211	67.33
Central African Presidency	1999-09-19	-	-	-
Central African National Assembly	1998-12-13	811,869	1,500,000	54.12
Central African National Assembly	1998-11-22	811,869	1,403,952	57.83

Voter Turnout

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