Norway vs Switzerland: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0223 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1235 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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
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.