Benin vs Madagascar: Rule of Law

Benin
-0.7357
in 2011
Madagascar
-0.8366
in 2011
Benin rank
27th
Madagascar rank
30th

Rule of Law over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2199620032011

How they compare

Benin currently reports -0.7357 against -0.8366 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1626 -0.5542 0.3916 Benin
2000s -0.5226 -0.3581 0.1646 Madagascar
2010s -0.7326 -0.8432 0.1107 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at -0.7357 against -0.8366 in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Benin and Madagascar?
0.1009, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for rule of law?
Benin ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.