Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Rule of Law
Somalia
-2.35
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.75
in 2011
Somalia rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Rule of Law over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -1.75 against -2.35 in Somalia, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.26 | -0.7652 | 1.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -2.35 | -1.68 | 0.6709 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -2.4 | -1.77 | 0.6269 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -1.75 against -2.35 in Somalia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law?
- Somalia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.