Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law was -0.7241 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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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.