Rule of Law in Zambia
Zambia: Rule of Law was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011. β² Rising
Rule of Law in Zambia, 1996β2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15 number off surveys/polls for rule of law in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Zambia peaked at 15 number off surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 number off surveys/polls | 5 number off surveys/polls | 7 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.22 number off surveys/polls | 7 number off surveys/polls | 15 number off surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 number off surveys/polls | 15 number off surveys/polls | 15 number off surveys/polls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Angola 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Egypt 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Madagascar 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Malawi 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Mali 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Mozambique 15 number off surveys/polls compare
- 9 Senegal 15 number off surveys/polls compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Zambia?
- Rule of law in Zambia was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for rule of law?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.