Gabon vs Zambia: Rule of Law

Gabon
-0.4904
in 2011
Zambia
-0.4666
in 2011
Gabon rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th

Rule of Law over time

  • Gabon
  • Zambia
-0.6-0.4-0.2199620032011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.4666 against -0.4904 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0238.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4842 -0.5867 0.1026 Gabon
2000s -0.4696 -0.5069 0.0373 Gabon
2010s -0.5018 -0.4683 0.0334 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Gabon or Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.4666 against -0.4904 in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Gabon and Zambia?
0.0238, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for rule of law?
Gabon ranks 19th 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

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.