Which has higher rule of law index, Chad or Nicaragua?

Chad, at 0.016 against 0.008 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Chad vs Nicaragua: Rule of Law Index

Chad

0.016

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.008

in 2025

Chad rank

174th

Nicaragua rank

176th

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 174th and Nicaragua ranks 176th of 176 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 174th and Nicaragua ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.