Ghana vs Nigeria: Rule of Law

Ghana
16 number off surveys/polls
in 2011
Nigeria
16 number off surveys/polls
in 2011
Ghana rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Rule of Law over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
57.51012.515199620032011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16 number off surveys/polls against 16 number off surveys/polls in Nigeria, a difference of 0 number off surveys/polls.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 6 number off surveys/polls 0 number off surveys/polls
2000s 12.44 number off surveys/polls 13.56 number off surveys/polls 1.11 number off surveys/polls Nigeria
2010s 16 number off surveys/polls 16 number off surveys/polls 0 number off surveys/polls

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 16 number off surveys/polls against 16 number off surveys/polls in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Ghana and Nigeria?
0 number off surveys/polls, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law?
Ghana ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). 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 (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.