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
197th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Central African Republic stood at -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is 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 197th of 206 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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2024.
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. 194 Nicaragua -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 195 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 196 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 198 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 199 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 200 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 197th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.