Greenland vs Japan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Greenland
1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan
1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Greenland rank
14th
Japan rank
15th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Greenland
  • Japan
00.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Greenland
2010s 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Greenland
2020s 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Greenland or Japan?
Greenland, at 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Greenland and Japan?
0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Japan rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Greenland ranks 14th and Japan ranks 15th 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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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.