Germany vs New Zealand: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Germany
1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
New Zealand
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Germany rank
12th
New Zealand rank
10th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Germany, a difference of 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 New Zealand
2000s 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1433 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 New Zealand
2010s 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1487 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 New Zealand
2020s 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Germany and New Zealand?
0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Germany ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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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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
207 places, 5,294 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.