Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Rule of Law

Côte d'Ivoire
-1.26
in 2011
Nigeria
-1.25
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
45th
Nigeria rank
43rd

Rule of Law over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8199620032011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -1.25 against -1.26 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -0.8839 -1.27 0.3849 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s -1.4 -1.27 0.1349 Nigeria
2010s -1.24 -1.23 0.0098 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -1.25 against -1.26 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.01, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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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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.