Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 74.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2015
All-time low
74.6%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 80.21998: 81.12000: 81.42002: 80.32003: 79.92004: 78.82005: 78.82006: 79.92007: 79.32008: 77.42009: 77.52010: 80.22011: 77.82012: 78.72013: 78.92014: 80.42015: 81.52016: 80.72017: 80.72018: 78.52019: 77.72020: 76.12021: 75.22022: 75.12023: 74.62024: 74.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 74.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 80.2%
1998 81.1% +1.2%
2000 81.4% +0.4%
2002 80.3% -1.4%
2003 79.9% -0.5%
2004 78.8% -1.3%
2005 78.8% +0.0%
2006 79.9% +1.3%
2007 79.3% -0.8%
2008 77.4% -2.4%
2009 77.5% +0.2%
2010 80.2% +3.5%
2011 77.8% -3.1%
2012 78.7% +1.2%
2013 78.9% +0.2%
2014 80.4% +1.8%
2015 81.5% +1.4%
2016 80.7% -1.0%
2017 80.7% -0.0%
2018 78.5% -2.7%
2019 77.7% -1.0%
2020 76.1% -2.1%
2021 75.2% -1.1%
2022 75.1% -0.1%
2023 74.6% -0.7%
2024 74.6% +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 74.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 74.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.0%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.6% 80.2% 81.1% 2
2000s 79.2% 77.4% 81.4% 9
2010s 79.5% 77.7% 81.5% 10
2020s 75.1% 74.6% 76.1% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Lithuania 76.5% compare
  2. 20 Greenland 75.9% compare
  3. 21 Belgium 74.8% compare
  4. 23 Czechia 73.3% compare
  5. 24 Korea 72.0% compare
  6. 25 Latvia 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 74.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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World Bank
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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