Rule of Law in Eswatini

Eswatini: Rule of Law was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
10 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
10 number off surveys/polls
in 2010
All-time low
3 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Eswatini, 1996–2011

2468101996200320111996: 3 number off surveys/polls1998: 5 number off surveys/polls2000: 5 number off surveys/polls2002: 5 number off surveys/polls2003: 5 number off surveys/polls2004: 7 number off surveys/polls2005: 7 number off surveys/polls2006: 8 number off surveys/polls2007: 8 number off surveys/polls2008: 9 number off surveys/polls2009: 9 number off surveys/polls2010: 10 number off surveys/polls2011: 10 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Eswatini stood at 10 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Eswatini peaked at 10 number off surveys/polls in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

Eswatini ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 7 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 9 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 10 number off surveys/polls 10 number off surveys/polls 10 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 42 Cape Verde 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 42 Eritrea 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 42 Gabon 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 42 Gambia 10 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

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All data for Eswatini β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Eswatini?
Rule of law in Eswatini was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2010.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for rule of law?
Eswatini ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.