Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Rule of Law

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

Rule of Law over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
57.51012.515199620032011

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 1 number off surveys/polls Zimbabwe
2000s 13.56 number off surveys/polls 13.44 number off surveys/polls 0.1111 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, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 16 number off surveys/polls against 16 number off surveys/polls in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0 number off surveys/polls, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe 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.