Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 7 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
|---|---|---|
| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 1.52 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 164 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 6 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Failed State |
Political System
| System of Government | Semi-Presidential System |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
| Last Presidential Election | 2015-2016 (Dec-Jan) |
| Next Presidential Election | 2020 |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
Single-member constituencies with run-off system |
| Last Legislative Election |
2015 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2020 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 100 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
| Last presidential election (2015/16) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round | |
| Anicet-Georges Dologuélé | 23.74 | 37.29 |
| Faustin-Archange Touadéra | 19.05 | 62.71 |
| Désiré Kolingba | 12.04 | |
| Martin Ziguélé | 11.43 | |
| Jean-Serge Bokassa | 6.06 | |
| Charles-Armel Doubane | 3.63 | |
| Jean-Michel Mandaba | 3.13 | |
| Sylvain Patassé-Ngakoutou | 2.76 | |
| Abdou Karim Meckassoua | 2.74 | |
| Gaston Mandata Nguérékata | 1.98 | |
| Jean-Barkès Ngombe-Ketté | 1.67 | |
| Timoléon Baikoua | 1.52 | |
| Fidèle Gouandjika | 1.36 | |
| Théodore Kapou | 1.17 | |
| Marcel Dimassé | 0.78 | |
| Guy Moskit | 0.77 | |
| Jean Willybiro-Sako | 0.75 | |
| Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo | 0.71 | |
| Régina Konzi-Mongot | 0.59 | |
| Xavier Sylvestre Yangongo | 0.57 | |
| Cyriaque Gonda | 0.57 | |
| Laurent Gomina-Pampali | 0.51 | |
| Constant Gouyomgbia Kongba Zézé | 0.49 | |
| Joseph Yakété | 0.49 | |
| Mathias Barthélemy Morouba | 0.46 | |
| Théophile Sony Colé | 0.33 | |
| Maxime Kazagui | 0.25 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Koba | 0.18 | |
| Stanislas Moussa Kembé | 0.15 | |
| Olivier Gabirault | 0.12 | |
| Last legislative election (2015) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 8.0 | |
| Union for Central African Renewal | 10.0 | |
| Central African Democratic Rally | 8.0 | |
| Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People | 6.0 | |
| National Convergence “Kwa Na Kwa” | 4.0 | |
| African Party for a Radical Transformation and Integration of the State | 3.0 | |
| Party for Democratic Governance | 1.0 | |
| Rally for the Republic | 2.0 | |
| Party of the Central African Renaissance | 3 | |
| Republican Convention for Social Progress | 1 | |
| Movement for Democracy and Development | 1 | |
| Socialist Party | 0 | |
| National Union for Democracy and Rally | 0 | |
| National Solidarity Movement | 1 | |
| Action Party for Development | 1 | |
| PDSK | 1 | |
| National Unity Party | 1 | |
| Independents | 34 |