Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Greece

Greece: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.9935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.993 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.802 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.916 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.806 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.812 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.809 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.701 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.623 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.346 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.361 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.384 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.489 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.396 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Greece stood at 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Greece peaked at 0.9935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2016.

That places Greece 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 0.8576 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7218 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7956 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.3605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Namibia 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 81 Botswana 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 82 Fiji 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 84 Nauru 0.2518 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 85 Bahamas 0.251 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 86 Kuwait 0.2308 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 Greece?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Greece was 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
How does Greece rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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