Nigeria vs Pakistan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Nigeria
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Pakistan
-1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nigeria rank
166th
Pakistan rank
168th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5199620102024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 208 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan
2000s -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2725 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan
2010s -0.9866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan
2020s -0.9419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Nigeria ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 168th 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