Rule of Law in South Africa
South Africa: Rule of Law was 17 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in South Africa, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in South Africa stood at 17 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in South Africa peaked at 17 number off surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.
That places South Africa 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number off surveys/polls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7 number off surveys/polls | — |
| 1998 | 9 number off surveys/polls | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 10 number off surveys/polls | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 12 number off surveys/polls | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 12 number off surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 number off surveys/polls | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 number off surveys/polls | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 16 number off surveys/polls | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 16 number off surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 number off surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 number off surveys/polls | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17 number off surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 number off surveys/polls | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 number off surveys/polls | 7 number off surveys/polls | 9 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 14 number off surveys/polls | 10 number off surveys/polls | 17 number off surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 17 number off surveys/polls | 17 number off surveys/polls | 17 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Burkina Faso 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Ghana 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Kenya 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Nigeria 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Tanzania 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Uganda 16 number off surveys/polls compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 16 number off surveys/polls compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in South Africa?
- Rule of law in South Africa was 17 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17 number off surveys/polls in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for rule of law?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.