Guinea vs Somalia: Rule of Law

Guinea
-1.47
in 2011
Somalia
-2.35
in 2011
Guinea rank
50th
Somalia rank
53rd

Rule of Law over time

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
-2.5-2-1.5-1199620032011

How they compare

Guinea currently reports -1.47 against -2.35 in Somalia, a difference of 0.88.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.39 -2.26 0.8743 Guinea
2000s -1.34 -2.35 1.01 Guinea
2010s -1.49 -2.4 0.9081 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Guinea or Somalia?
Guinea, at -1.47 against -2.35 in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Guinea and Somalia?
0.88, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for rule of law?
Guinea ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 53rd 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.