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Central African Republic

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Central African Republic
Published: 2026

Region: Central Africa
Capital: Bangui
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Density: 9 / km²

WRI Score 2026

47.94

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 183rd
In Africa: 35th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 30%· KPMG / EY
40.6
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 9 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $651· IMF WEO 2026
1.0
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 55 years· WHO / UN
1.0
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.005 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
1.0
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 6%· ILO / SECO
82.8
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
24.2
Among the weakest safety and rule-of-law composites on this list.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Central African Republic holds 183rd of 211 with a WRI Score of 47.94 — ranks well down the field. The score is driven by near-perfect population density (100) and ideological neutrality (96), with tourism and lifestyle appeal standing out as its clearest structural constraint.