Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law was -0.7241 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-0.7241
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0756
in 1996
All-time low
-0.7277
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996200320111996: 0.0761998: -0.3362000: -0.0882002: -0.5622003: -0.5392004: -0.3992005: -0.6132006: -0.5672007: -0.4472008: -0.4882009: -0.7282010: -0.7172011: -0.724

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe is -0.7241, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 719.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0756 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.7277, in 2009.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1304 -0.3364 0.0756 2
2000s -0.4922 -0.7277 -0.0883 9
2010s -0.7208 -0.7241 -0.7174 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 23 Tanzania -0.5159 compare
  2. 24 Mozambique -0.5596 compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia -0.7142 compare
  4. 27 Benin -0.7357 compare
  5. 28 Djibouti -0.7455 compare
  6. 29 Algeria -0.8279 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe?
Rule of law in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.7241 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0756 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7277 in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rule of law?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 719.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.