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

Canada: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.8 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: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.6 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: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.4 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

Canada recorded 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Canada peaked at 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

Canada ranks 18th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Canada, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
1998 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
1999 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2000 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2001 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2002 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2003 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2004 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2005 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2006 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.3%
2007 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2008 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2009 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2010 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2011 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2012 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2013 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2014 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2015 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
2016 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2017 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2018 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2019 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2%
2020 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2021 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2022 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2023 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%
2024 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Japan 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 17 Australia 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 19 Singapore 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 21 Monaco 1.35 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 Canada?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Canada was 1.46 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does Canada rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Canada ranks 18th 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 Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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.