Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Rule of Law
Burkina Faso
-0.3612
in 2011
Egypt
-0.4189
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Egypt rank
15th
Rule of Law over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.3612 against -0.4189 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0577.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9353 | 0.0106 | 0.9458 | Egypt |
| 2000s | -0.4836 | -0.0401 | 0.4435 | Egypt |
| 2010s | -0.2857 | -0.2662 | 0.0195 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.3612 against -0.4189 in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 0.0577, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for rule of law?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 15th 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.