Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa

South Africa: Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 53.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2006
All-time low
51.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 51.51998: 51.62000: 51.52002: 53.22003: 53.52004: 54.22005: 55.32006: 57.62007: 55.12008: 53.72009: 52.92010: 53.52011: 53.32012: 53.32013: 53.52014: 54.32015: 53.82016: 54.22017: 53.22018: 51.82019: 51.72020: 51.72021: 54.82022: 53.42023: 53.52024: 53.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 53.1% for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa peaked at 57.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 51.5%
1998 51.6% +0.1%
2000 51.5% -0.1%
2002 53.2% +3.3%
2003 53.5% +0.7%
2004 54.2% +1.3%
2005 55.3% +2.0%
2006 57.6% +4.2%
2007 55.1% -4.4%
2008 53.7% -2.5%
2009 52.9% -1.4%
2010 53.5% +1.0%
2011 53.3% -0.4%
2012 53.3% -0.0%
2013 53.5% +0.5%
2014 54.3% +1.5%
2015 53.8% -1.0%
2016 54.2% +0.8%
2017 53.2% -1.8%
2018 51.8% -2.8%
2019 51.7% -0.2%
2020 51.7% +0.1%
2021 54.8% +6.1%
2022 53.4% -2.6%
2023 53.5% +0.1%
2024 53.1% -0.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 53.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 53.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.5% 51.5% 51.6% 2
2000s 54.1% 51.5% 57.6% 9
2010s 53.2% 51.7% 54.3% 10
2020s 53.3% 51.7% 54.8% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 93 Ghana 54.1% compare
  2. 94 Kosovo 53.6% compare
  3. 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.6% compare
  4. 97 Solomon Islands 52.3% compare
  5. 98 Bulgaria 52.3% compare
  6. 99 India 52.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa?
Rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa was 53.1% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
South Africa ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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