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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed