China vs Timor-Leste: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

China
-0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Timor-Leste
-0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
141st
Timor-Leste rank
144th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • China
  • Timor-Leste
-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.250199620102024

How they compare

China currently reports -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

China ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 144th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s -0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Timor-Leste
2010s -0.6365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 China
2020s -0.5487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1155 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 Timor-Leste?
China, at -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between China and Timor-Leste?
0.0464 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Timor-Leste?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Timor-Leste rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
China ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 144th 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
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