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Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam, 1996–2024

0.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.776 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.782 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.779 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.162 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.161 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.378 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.659 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.641 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.634 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.454 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.375 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.266 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.294 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.341 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.289 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.563 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.562 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.639 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.638 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2006.

That places Brunei Darussalam 63rd out of 206 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.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.7805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.8%
2000 0.7763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2002 0.7816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2003 0.7793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2004 0.6211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -20.3%
2005 0.1617 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -74.0%
2006 0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2007 0.3785 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +135.8%
2008 0.444 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.3%
2009 0.6594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +48.5%
2010 0.6411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2011 0.6709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2012 0.6339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.5%
2013 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.0%
2014 0.454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2015 0.3746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.5%
2016 0.2657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -29.1%
2017 0.2936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.5%
2018 0.3405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.0%
2019 0.2885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.3%
2020 0.5634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +95.3%
2021 0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2022 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.7%
2023 0.6383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0%
2024 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7816 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.4432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.5979 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 60 Seychelles 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 62 Qatar 0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 64 United States Virgin Islands 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 65 Poland 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 66 Slovakia 0.5609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Brunei Darussalam was 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.