Botswana vs Namibia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.7053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.