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

Latest (2024)
1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Australia, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Greenland 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 15 Japan 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 16 Estonia 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 18 Canada 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 19 Singapore 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 20 Andorra 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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