Rule of Law - Number of sources in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
17
in 2012
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Number of sources in Zimbabwe, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in Zimbabwe stood at 16.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Zimbabwe peaked at 17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Number of sources in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.89 | 7 | 16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Ghana 17 compare
- 1 Kenya 17 compare
- 3 Cameroon 16 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16 compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 16 compare
- 3 Gambia 16 compare
- 3 Liberia 16 compare
- 3 Mali 16 compare
- 3 Mozambique 16 compare
- 3 Nigeria 16 compare
- 3 Senegal 16 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 16 compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 16 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - number of sources in Zimbabwe?
- Rule of law - number of sources in Zimbabwe was 16 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rule of law - number of sources?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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