Rule of Law - Governance score in Philippines
Philippines: Rule of Law - Governance score was 47.09 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.09 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.06 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
45.37 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Philippines, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Philippines is 47.09 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Philippines peaked at 57.06 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.37 0-100, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 139th of 208 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 score in Philippines, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.62 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 57.06 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.76 0-100 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 50.23 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.25 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 48.01 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 50.98 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 49.83 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.22 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.49 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 46.08 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.76 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.97 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 48.56 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.88 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.75 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.56 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.82 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.79 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 45.95 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.83 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.07 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.37 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.08 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.62 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.09 0-100 | +1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 47.09 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 47.09 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.84 0-100 | 56.62 0-100 | 57.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.65 0-100 | 46.08 0-100 | 50.98 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.89 0-100 | 45.76 0-100 | 50.75 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.25 0-100 | 45.37 0-100 | 47.09 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Philippines?
- Rule of law - governance score in Philippines was 47.09 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.06 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 0-100 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Philippines ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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