Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa

South Africa: Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 61.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2006
All-time low
59.7%
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 621998: 62.12000: 622002: 63.32003: 63.62004: 64.32005: 64.72006: 66.82007: 64.32008: 62.92009: 62.12010: 62.72011: 612012: 612013: 61.32014: 62.12015: 61.72016: 62.12017: 61.22018: 59.82019: 59.72020: 60.12021: 63.32022: 61.72023: 61.82024: 61.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa is 61.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa peaked at 66.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 99th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 62.0%
1998 62.1% +0.1%
2000 62.0% -0.1%
2002 63.3% +2.0%
2003 63.6% +0.6%
2004 64.3% +1.0%
2005 64.7% +0.8%
2006 66.8% +3.2%
2007 64.3% -3.8%
2008 62.9% -2.2%
2009 62.1% -1.2%
2010 62.7% +0.9%
2011 61.0% -2.6%
2012 61.0% -0.0%
2013 61.3% +0.4%
2014 62.1% +1.3%
2015 61.7% -0.6%
2016 62.1% +0.7%
2017 61.2% -1.5%
2018 59.8% -2.2%
2019 59.7% -0.2%
2020 60.1% +0.7%
2021 63.3% +5.2%
2022 61.7% -2.5%
2023 61.8% +0.2%
2024 61.4% -0.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 61.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.1% 62.0% 62.1% 2
2000s 63.8% 62.0% 66.8% 9
2010s 61.3% 59.7% 62.7% 10
2020s 61.7% 60.1% 63.3% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 96 Kosovo 62.1% compare
  2. 96 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 62.1% compare
  3. 98 Ghana 61.7% compare
  4. 100 Bulgaria 60.5% compare
  5. 101 India 60.4% compare
  6. 102 Armenia 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa?
Rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in South Africa was 61.4% 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
South Africa ranks 99th 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 South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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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