Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America

United States of America: Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 77.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2000
All-time low
77.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 88.71998: 89.72000: 91.32002: 90.72003: 89.72004: 88.12005: 89.22006: 89.12007: 88.72008: 89.12009: 87.42010: 87.92011: 84.52012: 84.92013: 83.52014: 84.22015: 84.82016: 85.22017: 83.82018: 81.32019: 80.52020: 78.62021: 792022: 79.42023: 77.82024: 77.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America stood at 77.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America peaked at 91.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2024.

That places United States of America 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in United States of America, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 88.7%
1998 89.7% +1.2%
2000 91.3% +1.7%
2002 90.7% -0.6%
2003 89.7% -1.1%
2004 88.1% -1.7%
2005 89.2% +1.3%
2006 89.1% -0.1%
2007 88.7% -0.4%
2008 89.1% +0.4%
2009 87.4% -1.9%
2010 87.9% +0.5%
2011 84.5% -3.8%
2012 84.9% +0.4%
2013 83.5% -1.6%
2014 84.2% +0.8%
2015 84.8% +0.7%
2016 85.2% +0.4%
2017 83.8% -1.6%
2018 81.3% -3.0%
2019 80.5% -1.0%
2020 78.6% -2.3%
2021 79.0% +0.5%
2022 79.4% +0.4%
2023 77.8% -2.0%
2024 77.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.2% 88.7% 89.7% 2
2000s 89.3% 87.4% 91.3% 9
2010s 84.0% 80.5% 87.9% 10
2020s 78.5% 77.8% 79.4% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 44 Kiribati 78.2% compare
  2. 45 France 78.0% compare
  3. 46 Slovenia 77.9% compare
  4. 48 Uruguay 77.7% compare
  5. 49 Spain 77.2% compare
  6. 50 Hong Kong, China 77.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America?
Rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in United States of America was 77.8% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
United States of America ranks 47th 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 United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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