Rule of Law - Governance score in Botswana

Botswana: Rule of Law - Governance score was 62.34 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.34 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.37 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
62.34 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.2 0-1001998: 67.1 0-1002000: 67.1 0-1002002: 68 0-1002003: 70.4 0-1002004: 68.6 0-1002005: 69.9 0-1002006: 68.7 0-1002007: 69.6 0-1002008: 70.3 0-1002009: 69.3 0-1002010: 69.6 0-1002011: 69.8 0-1002012: 69.1 0-1002013: 67.2 0-1002014: 66.9 0-1002015: 64.3 0-1002016: 63.7 0-1002017: 63.9 0-1002018: 63.9 0-1002019: 64.7 0-1002020: 62.7 0-1002021: 63.4 0-1002022: 62.9 0-1002023: 62.7 0-1002024: 62.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Botswana stood at 62.34 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Botswana peaked at 70.37 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.34 0-100, in 2024.

Botswana ranks 81st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.15 0-100 67.13 0-100 67.16 0-100 2
2000s 69.1 0-100 67.13 0-100 70.37 0-100 9
2010s 66.31 0-100 63.7 0-100 69.82 0-100 10
2020s 62.8 0-100 62.34 0-100 63.37 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 78 Romania 63.35 0-100 compare
  2. 79 Malaysia 62.9 0-100 compare
  3. 80 Namibia 62.61 0-100 compare
  4. 82 Fiji 62.23 0-100 compare
  5. 83 Greece 62.1 0-100 compare
  6. 84 Nauru 61.3 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Botswana?
Rule of law - governance score in Botswana was 62.34 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 70.37 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 62.34 0-100 in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for rule of law - governance score?
Botswana ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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