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

Palestine: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.2713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.271 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.274 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.277 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.296 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.314 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.301 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.411 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.719 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.778 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.734 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.798 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.878 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.852 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.884 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.893 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.848 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.989 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 Palestine is -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Palestine peaked at -0.2713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2007.

That places Palestine 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Palestine, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.2713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.2742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
1998 -0.2771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
1999 -0.2955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.7%
2000 -0.3139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2001 -0.4104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.7%
2002 -0.5068 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.5%
2003 -0.3008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -40.6%
2004 -0.4112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.7%
2005 -0.7187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +74.8%
2006 -0.7777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.2%
2007 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.3%
2008 -0.9941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.4%
2009 -0.6702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.6%
2010 -0.5366 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.9%
2011 -0.7343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +36.8%
2012 -0.7355 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2013 -0.7697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2014 -0.7588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2015 -0.8692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.5%
2016 -0.7975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2017 -0.8103 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2018 -0.8781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.4%
2019 -0.8516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2020 -0.8842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
2021 -0.8929 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2022 -0.8475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2023 -0.8857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.5%
2024 -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -74.8% -0.4112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.6132 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5366 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.8999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 161 Bangladesh -0.9601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 162 Guatemala -0.9623 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 163 Ecuador -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 165 Nigeria -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 166 Djibouti -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 167 Pakistan -1.02 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 Palestine?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Palestine was -0.9894 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was -0.2713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
How does Palestine rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Palestine ranks 164th 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 Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.