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
139th
Philippines rank
137th

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 139th and Philippines ranks 137th of 206 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 139th and Philippines ranks 137th 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

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.