Botswana vs Namibia: Rule of Law
Rule of Law over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.6553 against 0.1943 in Namibia, a difference of 0.461.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5433 | 0.1992 | 0.3441 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.1641 | 0.4388 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.6609 | 0.2094 | 0.4516 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.6553 against 0.1943 in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.461, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for rule of law?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 4th 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
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.