Rule of Law - Governance score in Macau, China

Macau, China: Rule of Law - Governance score was 71.63 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
71.63 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
45th
of 207 countries
All-time high
75.01 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
57.35 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Macau, China, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 57.7 0-1001998: 57.5 0-1002000: 57.3 0-1002002: 66.3 0-1002003: 75 0-1002004: 73.8 0-1002005: 70.5 0-1002006: 66.1 0-1002007: 61.8 0-1002008: 64.8 0-1002009: 69.3 0-1002010: 69.2 0-1002011: 69.3 0-1002012: 67.4 0-1002013: 67.3 0-1002014: 71.6 0-1002015: 72.5 0-1002016: 72.5 0-1002017: 72.5 0-1002018: 73.5 0-1002019: 72.6 0-1002020: 71.7 0-1002021: 70.4 0-1002022: 70.4 0-1002023: 70.4 0-1002024: 71.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Macau, China is 71.63 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Macau, China peaked at 75.01 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.35 0-100, in 2000.

Macau, China ranks 45th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.58 0-100 57.48 0-100 57.68 0-100 2
2000s 67.22 0-100 57.35 0-100 75.01 0-100 9
2010s 70.85 0-100 67.34 0-100 73.48 0-100 10
2020s 70.9 0-100 70.38 0-100 71.71 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 42 Uruguay 73.32 0-100 compare
  2. 43 Spain 73 0-100 compare
  3. 44 Hong Kong (China) 72.82 0-100 compare
  4. 46 Marshall Islands 71.35 0-100 compare
  5. 47 Cayman Islands 71.25 0-100 compare
  6. 48 Bermuda 70.74 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Macau, China?
Rule of law - governance score in Macau, China was 71.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 75.01 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 57.35 0-100 in 2000.
How does Macau, China rank for rule of law - governance score?
Macau, China ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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