France vs United States of America: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, France or United States of America?
- France, at 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between France and United States of America?
- 0.0169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- France ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 207 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.