Kenya vs Liberia: Rule of Law
Kenya
-1.01
in 2011
Liberia
-0.9356
in 2011
Kenya rank
35th
Liberia rank
34th
Rule of Law over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -0.9356 against -1.01 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0744.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.08 | -2.17 | 1.09 | Kenya |
| 2000s | -0.9325 | -1.43 | 0.4987 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -0.9735 | 0.0386 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Kenya or Liberia?
- Liberia, at -0.9356 against -1.01 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Kenya and Liberia?
- 0.0744, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for rule of law?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th 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.