Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America

United States of America: Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 69.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2000
All-time low
69.2%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.11998: 79.22000: 80.72002: 80.12003: 79.12004: 77.62005: 792006: 79.22007: 78.92008: 79.32009: 77.62010: 782011: 76.32012: 76.72013: 75.22014: 75.92015: 76.52016: 76.92017: 75.62018: 732019: 72.22020: 69.92021: 70.32022: 70.82023: 69.22024: 69.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 69.3% for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America peaked at 80.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 33rd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United States of America, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 78.1%
1998 79.2% +1.4%
2000 80.7% +1.9%
2002 80.1% -0.7%
2003 79.1% -1.3%
2004 77.6% -2.0%
2005 79.0% +1.8%
2006 79.2% +0.3%
2007 78.9% -0.5%
2008 79.3% +0.5%
2009 77.6% -2.1%
2010 78.0% +0.6%
2011 76.3% -2.1%
2012 76.7% +0.5%
2013 75.2% -2.0%
2014 75.9% +0.9%
2015 76.5% +0.8%
2016 76.9% +0.5%
2017 75.6% -1.7%
2018 73.0% -3.4%
2019 72.2% -1.1%
2020 69.9% -3.1%
2021 70.3% +0.6%
2022 70.8% +0.7%
2023 69.2% -2.2%
2024 69.3% +0.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 69.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.6% 78.1% 79.2% 2
2000s 79.1% 77.6% 80.7% 9
2010s 75.6% 72.2% 78.0% 10
2020s 69.9% 69.2% 70.8% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Monaco 69.9% compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 69.7% compare
  3. 32 France 69.6% compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 69.0% compare
  5. 35 Spain 68.8% compare
  6. 36 Hong Kong, China 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America?
Rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America was 69.3% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
United States of America ranks 33rd 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 States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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