Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Rule of Law
Burkina Faso
-0.3612
in 2011
Rwanda
-0.3055
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Rwanda rank
12th
Rule of Law over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -0.3055 against -0.3612 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0557.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9353 | -1.64 | 0.7011 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -0.4836 | -0.7856 | 0.3019 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -0.2857 | -0.308 | 0.0222 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -0.3055 against -0.3612 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.0557, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for rule of law?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 12th 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.