Rule of Law in Chad

Chad: Rule of Law was -1.46 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.46
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.9964
in 2002
All-time low
-1.57
in 2008
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Chad, 1996–2011

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996200320111996: -1.21998: -1.12000: -12002: -0.9962003: -1.32004: -1.32005: -1.52006: -1.52007: -1.52008: -1.62009: -1.52010: -1.52011: -1.5

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

Annual values for Rule of Law (estimate) in Chad, 1996 to 2011.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 -31.2% -0.9964 -1.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Eritrea -1.27 compare
  2. 47 Central African Republic -1.28 compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau -1.31 compare
  4. 50 Guinea -1.47 compare
  5. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.6 compare
  6. 52 Zimbabwe -1.75 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.