Rule of Law in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Rule of Law was -1.28 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Central African Republic, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Central African Republic stood at -1.28.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Central African Republic peaked at -1.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.63, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.46 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | -1.5 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -1.13 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | -1.57 | +38.9% |
| 2004 | -1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | -1.48 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | -1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -1.52 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -1.43 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | -1.32 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -1.28 | -1.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -1.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8524, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -1.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -38.9% | -1.13 | -1.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 | -1.5 | -1.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.45 | -1.63 | -1.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.29 | -1.3 | -1.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Central African Republic?
- Rule of law in Central African Republic was -1.28 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -1.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for rule of law?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.