Kenya vs Tanzania: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Kenya
-0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Tanzania
-0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Kenya rank
132nd
Tanzania rank
135th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2199620102024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tanzania ahead.

Kenya ranks 132nd and Tanzania ranks 135th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s -0.9861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Tanzania
2000s -0.8664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4111 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Tanzania
2010s -0.669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Tanzania
2020s -0.4681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0706 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Kenya or Tanzania?
Kenya, at -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Kenya and Tanzania?
0.0549 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Kenya ranks 132nd and Tanzania ranks 135th 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