Rule of Law - Governance score in Zambia

Zambia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 47.31 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.31 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 207 countries
All-time high
51.39 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
45.66 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 49 0-1001998: 49 0-1002000: 49.8 0-1002002: 51 0-1002003: 49.9 0-1002004: 48.9 0-1002005: 50.3 0-1002006: 49.1 0-1002007: 49.9 0-1002008: 51.3 0-1002009: 51.1 0-1002010: 50.4 0-1002011: 51.4 0-1002012: 48.5 0-1002013: 49.9 0-1002014: 49.7 0-1002015: 50.8 0-1002016: 50 0-1002017: 49.2 0-1002018: 48.7 0-1002019: 46.8 0-1002020: 45.7 0-1002021: 46.6 0-1002022: 46.1 0-1002023: 46.5 0-1002024: 47.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Zambia is 47.31 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Zambia peaked at 51.39 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.66 0-100, in 2020.

Zambia ranks 136th of 207 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 49.03 0-100 49.01 0-100 49.05 0-100 2
2000s 50.13 0-100 48.87 0-100 51.26 0-100 9
2010s 49.55 0-100 46.79 0-100 51.39 0-100 10
2020s 46.43 0-100 45.66 0-100 47.31 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 133 Peru 48.26 0-100 compare
  2. 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.03 0-100 compare
  3. 135 Colombia 47.33 0-100 compare
  4. 137 Papua New Guinea 47.13 0-100 compare
  5. 138 Philippines 47.09 0-100 compare
  6. 139 Côte d'Ivoire 47.01 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Zambia?
Rule of law - governance score in Zambia was 47.31 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 51.39 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.66 0-100 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Zambia ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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