Rule of Law in Chad
Chad: Rule of Law was -1.46 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Chad, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Chad stood at -1.46.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Chad peaked at -0.9964 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.57, in 2008.
That places Chad 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.16 | — |
| 1998 | -1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -1.03 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9964 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | -1.31 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | -1.34 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -1.45 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -1.48 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -1.48 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -1.57 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -1.51 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | -1.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | -1.46 | -2.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -1.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8524, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's -1.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Chad 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 | -31.2% | -0.9964 | -1.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.15 | -1.16 | -1.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.35 | -1.57 | -0.9964 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.48 | -1.5 | -1.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 46 Eritrea -1.27 compare
- 47 Central African Republic -1.28 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau -1.31 compare
- 50 Guinea -1.47 compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.6 compare
- 52 Zimbabwe -1.75 compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Chad?
- Rule of law in Chad was -1.46 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9964 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for rule of law?
- Chad ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.