Governance · Southern Africa
Botswana Rule of Law
0.31as of 2024-6.1% vs 2023
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for rule of law, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31 |
| 2023 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 0.59 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=rule_of_law_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Rule of Law across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -1.01 |
| Kenya | -0.46 |
| South Africa | 0.02 |
| Egypt | -0.75 |
| Ghana | 0.05 |
| Ethiopia | -1.05 |
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