Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zambia
Zambia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Zambia, 1996–2024
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 Zambia is -0.5612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
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 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.
Zambia ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.4621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4701 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3314 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 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
- 132 Peru -0.5058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 133 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 134 Colombia -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea -0.5713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 137 Philippines -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 138 Côte d'Ivoire -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Zambia?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Zambia was -0.5612 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 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 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?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate 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 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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About this data
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.