Chad vs Nicaragua: Rule of law index
Chad
0.016
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.008
in 2025
Chad rank
171st
Nicaragua rank
173rd
Rule of law index over time
- Chad
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.016 against 0.008 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.0 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 171st and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 173 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.354 | 0.0858 | 0.2682 | Chad |
| 1930s | 0.354 | 0.0535 | 0.3005 | Chad |
| 1940s | 0.3651 | 0.019 | 0.3461 | Chad |
| 1950s | 0.391 | 0.0185 | 0.3725 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.2748 | 0.018 | 0.2568 | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.2381 | 0.0225 | 0.2156 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.112 | 0.3402 | 0.2282 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0641 | 0.4413 | 0.3772 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0614 | 0.2414 | 0.18 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0522 | 0.0867 | 0.0345 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0307 | 0.012 | 0.0187 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Chad or Nicaragua?
- Chad, at 0.016 against 0.008 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Chad and Nicaragua?
- 0.008, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for rule of law index?
- Chad ranks 171st and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.