China vs Philippines: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

China
-0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Philippines
-0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
141st
Philippines rank
139th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • China
  • Philippines
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620102024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.0053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

China ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 139th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Philippines
2000s -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Philippines
2010s -0.6365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1091 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Philippines
2020s -0.5487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, China or Philippines?
Philippines, at -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between China and Philippines?
0.0053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
China ranks 141st and Philippines ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed