Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Philippines

Philippines: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
138th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-0.6737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01996201020241996: -0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.005 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.391 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.564 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.347 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.415 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.523 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.488 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.361 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.647 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.633 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.674 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.601 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.574 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 Philippines is -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Philippines peaked at 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.6737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2021.

That places Philippines 138th 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 -0.0073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.5274 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.361 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 135 Colombia -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 136 Zambia -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 137 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 139 Côte d’Ivoire -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 140 China (People’s Republic of) -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 141 Paraguay -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Philippines?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Philippines was -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Philippines ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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