Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Australia
Australia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Australia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Australia peaked at 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.
Australia ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Australia?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Australia was 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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