Rule of Law - Governance score in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Rule of Law - Governance score was 27.45 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.45 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.17 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
24.85 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 36 0-1001998: 35.9 0-1002000: 35.9 0-1002002: 41.2 0-1002003: 31.7 0-1002004: 34.2 0-1002005: 32.9 0-1002006: 31.2 0-1002007: 31.5 0-1002008: 32 0-1002009: 33.7 0-1002010: 34.3 0-1002011: 34 0-1002012: 32.4 0-1002013: 24.9 0-1002014: 25.8 0-1002015: 27.6 0-1002016: 27.9 0-1002017: 29.3 0-1002018: 30.2 0-1002019: 29.7 0-1002020: 30.1 0-1002021: 30.3 0-1002022: 28.3 0-1002023: 27.3 0-1002024: 27.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Central African Republic stood at 27.45 0-100.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Central African Republic peaked at 41.17 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.85 0-100, in 2013.

That places Central African Republic 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Central African Republic, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 36.02 0-100
1998 35.9 0-100 -0.4%
2000 35.86 0-100 -0.1%
2002 41.17 0-100 +14.8%
2003 31.71 0-100 -23.0%
2004 34.21 0-100 +7.9%
2005 32.85 0-100 -4.0%
2006 31.24 0-100 -4.9%
2007 31.5 0-100 +0.8%
2008 32.05 0-100 +1.7%
2009 33.72 0-100 +5.2%
2010 34.28 0-100 +1.6%
2011 34.01 0-100 -0.8%
2012 32.38 0-100 -4.8%
2013 24.85 0-100 -23.3%
2014 25.82 0-100 +3.9%
2015 27.58 0-100 +6.8%
2016 27.9 0-100 +1.2%
2017 29.34 0-100 +5.2%
2018 30.23 0-100 +3.0%
2019 29.7 0-100 -1.7%
2020 30.07 0-100 +1.3%
2021 30.33 0-100 +0.8%
2022 28.27 0-100 -6.8%
2023 27.28 0-100 -3.5%
2024 27.45 0-100 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.96 0-100 35.9 0-100 36.02 0-100 2
2000s 33.81 0-100 31.24 0-100 41.17 0-100 9
2010s 29.61 0-100 24.85 0-100 34.28 0-100 10
2020s 28.68 0-100 27.28 0-100 30.33 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 196 Nicaragua 29.09 0-100 compare
  2. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.97 0-100 compare
  3. 198 Libya 27.74 0-100 compare
  4. 200 Sudan 26.44 0-100 compare
  5. 201 Eritrea 25.94 0-100 compare
  6. 202 Myanmar 25.79 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Central African Republic?
Rule of law - governance score in Central African Republic was 27.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41.17 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 24.85 0-100 in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for rule of law - governance score?
Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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