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Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.918 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Central African Republic peaked at -0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

Central African Republic ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Central African Republic, year by year

Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2000 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2002 -0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.2%
2003 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +59.9%
2004 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.9%
2005 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.0%
2006 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2007 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2008 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2009 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2010 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.4%
2011 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2012 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2013 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.6%
2014 -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2015 -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2016 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2017 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2018 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2019 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2020 -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2021 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2022 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.7%
2023 -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2024 -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 196 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 197 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 198 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 200 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 201 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 202 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Central African Republic?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Central African Republic was -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was -0.9179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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