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.
Rule of Law in Zambia, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2141 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.2056 standard error | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.173 standard error | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1761 standard error | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1705 standard error | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1574 standard error | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 standard error | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1509 standard error | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1529 standard error | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1492 standard error | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1378 standard error | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1348 standard error | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.129 standard error | -4.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.129 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.132 standard error, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.129 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1348 standard error, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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.