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
137th
of 206 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

02040601996201020241996: 56.6 0-1001998: 57.1 0-1002000: 48.8 0-1002002: 50.2 0-1002003: 47.3 0-1002004: 48 0-1002005: 51 0-1002006: 49.8 0-1002007: 49.2 0-1002008: 47.5 0-1002009: 46.1 0-1002010: 45.8 0-1002011: 48 0-1002012: 48.6 0-1002013: 48.9 0-1002014: 50.8 0-1002015: 49.6 0-1002016: 48.8 0-1002017: 46.8 0-1002018: 46 0-1002019: 45.8 0-1002020: 46.1 0-1002021: 45.4 0-1002022: 46.1 0-1002023: 46.6 0-1002024: 47.1 0-100

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 137th 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 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

  1. 134 Colombia 47.33 0-100 compare
  2. 135 Zambia 47.31 0-100 compare
  3. 136 Papua New Guinea 47.13 0-100 compare
  4. 138 Cote d'Ivoire 47.01 0-100 compare
  5. 139 China 46.99 0-100 compare
  6. 140 Paraguay 46.92 0-100 compare

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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 137th out of 206 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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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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