Eswatini vs Zambia: Rule of Law
Eswatini
-0.4197
in 2011
Zambia
-0.4666
in 2011
Eswatini rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th
Rule of Law over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -0.4197 against -0.4666 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0469.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.563 | -0.5867 | 0.0237 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -0.7221 | -0.5069 | 0.2152 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.4557 | -0.4683 | 0.0126 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at -0.4197 against -0.4666 in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.0469, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for rule of law?
- Eswatini ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.