Gambia vs Zambia: Rule of Law
Gambia
-0.4998
in 2011
Zambia
-0.4666
in 2011
Gambia rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th
Rule of Law over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.4666 against -0.4998 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0332.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0728 | -0.5867 | 0.6595 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.2429 | -0.5069 | 0.264 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -0.506 | -0.4683 | 0.0376 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.4666 against -0.4998 in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.0332, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for rule of law?
- Gambia ranks 21st 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.