Freedom of religion in the Central African Republic

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, although it prohibits what the Government considers to be religious fundamentalism.[1]

The country has an area of approximately 242,000 square miles (630,000 km2) and a population of 4,369,000. According to the Pew Research Foundation, in 2019, the country was 61% Protestant, 28% Catholic, and 9% Muslim. The remainder of the population practices traditional beliefs (animism), or none at all.[2]

In 2023, the Central African Republic was scored zero out of 4 for religious freedom.[3] It was noted that due to religious and political tensions, Muslims and Christians (especially in Bangui) live partially segregated lives due to fears of violence.

In the same year, Open Doors ranked the country as being the 24th most difficult place to be a Christian.[4]

The remainder of this article is informed by the US State Dept 2007 report.[5] A later report is available.[6]

  1. ^ US State Dept 2022 report
  2. ^ US State Dept 2022 report
  3. ^ Freedom House website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
  4. ^ Open Doors website, Retrieved 2023-08-01
  5. ^ United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor]]. Central African Republic: International Religious Freedom Report 2007. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ US State Dept 2022 report