Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Botswana

Botswana: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
81st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

00.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.593 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.751 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.685 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.776 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.716 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.734 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.703 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.575 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.391 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.404 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.452 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.335 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.372 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.343 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.332 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Botswana is 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Botswana peaked at 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Botswana ranks 81st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.5429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.3389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 78 Romania 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 79 Malaysia 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 80 Namibia 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 82 Fiji 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 83 Greece 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 84 Naoero, Republic of 0.2518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Botswana?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Botswana was 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Botswana ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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