Philippines vs Zambia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Philippines
-0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Zambia
-0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Philippines rank
137th
Zambia rank
135th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620102024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 135th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Philippines
2000s -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0861 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zambia
2010s -0.5274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zambia
2020s -0.6228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6122 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Philippines or Zambia?
Zambia, at -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Philippines and Zambia?
0.0128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Philippines ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 135th 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

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.