Jamaica vs South Africa: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.2651 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.2157 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th 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.