Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Rule of Law
Rule of Law over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.3612 against -0.4197 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0585.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eswatini ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9353 | -0.563 | 0.3722 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -0.4836 | -0.7221 | 0.2385 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -0.2857 | -0.4557 | 0.17 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.3612 against -0.4197 in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 0.0585, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for rule of law?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 16th 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.