Rule of Law in Zambia
Zambia: Rule of Law was -0.4666 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.4666 for rule of law in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Zambia peaked at -0.3953 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.6456, in 1996.
That places Zambia 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6456 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5279 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5373 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3953 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | -0.4701 | +18.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5227 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | -0.5756 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5896 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5726 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4393 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4596 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4701 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4666 | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.4666 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7406, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.4666 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5867 | -0.6456 | -0.5279 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.5069 | -0.5896 | -0.3953 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4683 | -0.4701 | -0.4666 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Zambia?
- Rule of law in Zambia was -0.4666 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3953 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6456 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for rule of law?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.