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

Zambia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
136th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31996201020241996: -0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.462 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.439 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.416 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.381 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.411 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.385 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.459 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.411 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.331 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.343 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.379 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.489 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.421 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.356 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.403 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.482 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.591 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.603 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.561 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Zambia stood at -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at -0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.

That places Zambia 136th 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 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Zambia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1998 -0.4621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
1999 -0.4392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2000 -0.4164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.2%
2001 -0.3808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.6%
2002 -0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2003 -0.4106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.0%
2004 -0.4701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.5%
2005 -0.3854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.0%
2006 -0.4591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.1%
2007 -0.4113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.4%
2008 -0.3314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.4%
2009 -0.3427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2010 -0.3793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.7%
2011 -0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.6%
2012 -0.4889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +50.9%
2013 -0.4101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.1%
2014 -0.4214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2015 -0.356 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.5%
2016 -0.4034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.3%
2017 -0.4505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.7%
2018 -0.4818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.0%
2019 -0.5912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.7%
2020 -0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.1%
2021 -0.6027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2022 -0.6314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2023 -0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.5%
2024 -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4556 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.3953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.4306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6122 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 133 Peru -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 134 Tanzania -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 135 Colombia -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 137 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 138 Philippines -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 139 Cote d'Ivoire -0.5781 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 Zambia?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Zambia was -0.5612 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was -0.324 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 136th 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 Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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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.