Rule of Law in Zambia
Zambia: Rule of Law was 0.129 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Zambia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Zambia stood at 0.129 standard error. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Zambia peaked at 0.2141 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.129 standard error, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2099 standard error | 0.2056 standard error | 0.2141 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1586 standard error | 0.1378 standard error | 0.1761 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1319 standard error | 0.129 standard error | 0.1348 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Zambia?
- Rule of law in Zambia was 0.129 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 standard error in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for rule of law?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.