Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 207 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
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia is 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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.

That places Australia 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
1998 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
1999 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2000 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2001 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2002 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2003 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2004 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2005 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2006 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2007 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2008 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2009 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2010 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.9%
2011 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2012 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2013 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2014 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2015 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2016 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2017 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2018 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2019 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2020 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2021 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2022 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.3%
2023 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2024 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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 Lithuania 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Australia was 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.