Rule of Law in Botswana
Botswana: Rule of Law was 0.6553 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Botswana is 0.6553, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Botswana peaked at 0.6685 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5022, in 1996.
That places Botswana 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5022 | — |
| 1998 | 0.5845 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5303 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5026 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6685 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6352 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6036 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5729 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6056 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6504 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6569 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6666 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6553 | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1951. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6553 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5433 | 0.5022 | 0.5845 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.5026 | 0.6685 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6609 | 0.6553 | 0.6666 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Mauritius 0.8638 compare
- 3 Cape Verde 0.4391 compare
- 4 Namibia 0.1943 compare
- 5 South Africa 0.1003 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Botswana?
- Rule of law in Botswana was 0.6553 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6685 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5022 in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for rule of law?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.