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
139th
Timor-Leste rank
142nd

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 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 206 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 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd 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.