Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 56.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 1996
All-time low
50.3%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 70.61998: 70.42000: 70.12002: 64.82003: 64.92004: 572005: 56.42006: 55.12007: 562008: 552009: 52.32010: 53.52011: 53.52012: 522013: 50.32014: 50.82015: 51.82016: 53.12017: 53.22018: 53.42019: 53.52020: 56.12021: 55.52022: 572023: 562024: 56

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 56.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2013.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 70.6%
1998 70.4% -0.2%
2000 70.1% -0.5%
2002 64.8% -7.6%
2003 64.9% +0.3%
2004 57.0% -12.2%
2005 56.4% -1.1%
2006 55.1% -2.3%
2007 56.0% +1.7%
2008 55.0% -1.9%
2009 52.3% -4.8%
2010 53.5% +2.4%
2011 53.5% -0.0%
2012 52.0% -2.9%
2013 50.3% -3.2%
2014 50.8% +1.0%
2015 51.8% +1.8%
2016 53.1% +2.6%
2017 53.2% +0.2%
2018 53.4% +0.3%
2019 53.5% +0.2%
2020 56.1% +4.9%
2021 55.5% -1.1%
2022 57.0% +2.8%
2023 56.0% -1.8%
2024 56.0% -0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 56.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.5% 70.4% 70.6% 2
2000s 59.1% 52.3% 70.1% 9
2010s 52.5% 50.3% 53.5% 10
2020s 56.1% 55.5% 57.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe?
Rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Sao Tome and Principe was 56.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2013.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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