Rule of Law - Governance score in Germany

Germany: Rule of Law - Governance score was 84.95 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.95 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
86.91 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
84.18 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 86.2 0-1001998: 85.9 0-1002000: 86 0-1002002: 86.2 0-1002003: 86.2 0-1002004: 85.7 0-1002005: 85.6 0-1002006: 85.7 0-1002007: 86.9 0-1002008: 85.1 0-1002009: 84.6 0-1002010: 84.8 0-1002011: 84.4 0-1002012: 84.8 0-1002013: 85 0-1002014: 86.9 0-1002015: 86.9 0-1002016: 86 0-1002017: 86.3 0-1002018: 86.5 0-1002019: 86.4 0-1002020: 85 0-1002021: 85.1 0-1002022: 84.2 0-1002023: 84.3 0-1002024: 84.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Germany stood at 84.95 0-100.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Germany peaked at 86.91 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.18 0-100, in 2022.

Germany ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Germany, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 86.17 0-100 —
1998 85.9 0-100 -0.3%
2000 86.01 0-100 +0.1%
2002 86.16 0-100 +0.2%
2003 86.17 0-100 +0.0%
2004 85.72 0-100 -0.5%
2005 85.59 0-100 -0.2%
2006 85.72 0-100 +0.1%
2007 86.89 0-100 +1.4%
2008 85.06 0-100 -2.1%
2009 84.65 0-100 -0.5%
2010 84.79 0-100 +0.2%
2011 84.36 0-100 -0.5%
2012 84.81 0-100 +0.5%
2013 84.97 0-100 +0.2%
2014 86.85 0-100 +2.2%
2015 86.91 0-100 +0.1%
2016 85.96 0-100 -1.1%
2017 86.27 0-100 +0.4%
2018 86.49 0-100 +0.3%
2019 86.35 0-100 -0.2%
2020 84.97 0-100 -1.6%
2021 85.1 0-100 +0.2%
2022 84.18 0-100 -1.1%
2023 84.25 0-100 +0.1%
2024 84.95 0-100 +0.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 84.95 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 84.95 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.03 0-100 85.9 0-100 86.17 0-100 2
2000s 85.77 0-100 84.65 0-100 86.89 0-100 9
2010s 85.78 0-100 84.36 0-100 86.91 0-100 10
2020s 84.69 0-100 84.18 0-100 85.1 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Austria 85.84 0-100 compare
  2. 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare
  3. 11 Iceland 84.98 0-100 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 84.35 0-100 compare
  5. 14 Greenland 84.06 0-100 compare
  6. 15 Japan 82.98 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Germany?
Rule of law - governance score in Germany was 84.95 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 86.91 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 84.18 0-100 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for rule of law - governance score?
Germany ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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