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.

Rule of Law in Botswana

Name: Rule of Law in Botswana
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Rule of Law was 0.6553 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

0.6553

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

2nd

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.6685

in 2003

All-time low

0.5022

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2011

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.

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

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
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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

Indicator: Rule of Law (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.