Rule of Law in Mozambique

Mozambique: Rule of Law was -0.5596 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.5596
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.4823
in 2010
All-time low
-0.8447
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Mozambique, 1996–2011

-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51996200320111996: -0.8451998: -0.8352000: -0.7662002: -0.6492003: -0.6782004: -0.6532005: -0.6122006: -0.612007: -0.6072008: -0.6082009: -0.6022010: -0.4822011: -0.56

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Mozambique stood at -0.5596.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Mozambique peaked at -0.4823 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8447, in 1996.

Mozambique ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8401 -0.8447 -0.8355 2
2000s -0.6427 -0.7661 -0.6015 9
2010s -0.521 -0.5596 -0.4823 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 21 Gambia -0.4998 compare
  2. 22 Mali -0.5033 compare
  3. 23 Tanzania -0.5159 compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia -0.7142 compare
  5. 26 Sao Tome and Principe -0.7241 compare
  6. 27 Benin -0.7357 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Mozambique?
Rule of law in Mozambique was -0.5596 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.4823 in 2010.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8447 in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for rule of law?
Mozambique ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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

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.