Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Germany

Germany: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Germany, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.7 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: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.6 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: 1.7 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: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.6 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

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Germany is 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Germany peaked at 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

Germany ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Austria 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 10 New Zealand 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 11 Iceland 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 14 Greenland 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 15 Japan 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Germany?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Germany was 1.63 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Germany ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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.