Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law
Rule of Law over time
- Ethiopia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.7142 against -0.7241 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0099.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8503 | -0.1304 | 0.7199 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | -0.7642 | -0.4922 | 0.2719 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.7321 | -0.7208 | 0.0113 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ethiopia, at -0.7142 against -0.7241 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0099, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rule of law?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th 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.