Senegal vs Uganda: Rule of Law

Senegal
-0.4526
in 2011
Uganda
-0.414
in 2011
Senegal rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th

Rule of Law over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620032011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports -0.414 against -0.4526 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0386.

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

Senegal ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1325 -0.6385 0.506 Senegal
2000s -0.134 -0.5287 0.3947 Senegal
2010s -0.4292 -0.411 0.0182 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Senegal or Uganda?
Uganda, at -0.414 against -0.4526 in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Senegal and Uganda?
0.0386, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for rule of law?
Senegal ranks 17th 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

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.