Rwanda vs Uganda: Rule of Law
Rwanda
-0.3055
in 2011
Uganda
-0.414
in 2011
Rwanda rank
12th
Uganda rank
14th
Rule of Law over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -0.3055 against -0.414 in Uganda, a difference of 0.1085.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.64 | -0.6385 | 0.9978 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.7856 | -0.5287 | 0.2568 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.308 | -0.411 | 0.1031 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at -0.3055 against -0.414 in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.1085, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for rule of law?
- Rwanda ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.