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Rule of Law — Estimate

GovernanceWB WGIwb_wgi:RL.ESTindex (-2.5 to 2.5)1996 → 2023205 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WGI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WGI
Coverage
205
Frequency
yearly
Range
1996 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Rule of Law — Estimate infographic

Rule of Law — Estimate by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Index
≤ -1.12
-1.12 – -0.66
-0.66 – -0.3
-0.3 – 0.2
0.2 – 0.61
0.61 – 1.21
> 1.21
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)

Highest 15 countries

Rule of Law — Estimate
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)

Distribution across countries

Rule of Law — Estimate
Countries
50
 
Median
1.3
 
Mean
1.3
 
25th pctl
0.9
 
75th pctl
1.6
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)

Compare trends

Rule of Law — Estimate
FinlandDenmarkNorway
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
FinlandFIN1.97 Index2023
DenmarkDNK1.91 Index2023
NorwayNOR1.83 Index2023
SwitzerlandCHE1.76 Index2023
SingaporeSGP1.75 Index2023
LuxembourgLUX1.75 Index2023
AustriaAUT1.75 Index2023
IcelandISL1.72 Index2023
LiechtensteinLIE1.71 Index2023
New ZealandNZL1.71 Index2023
GreenlandGRL1.68 Index2023
NetherlandsNLD1.64 Index2023
IrelandIRL1.63 Index2023
SwedenSWE1.6 Index2023
GermanyDEU1.55 Index2023
JapanJPN1.54 Index2023
AustraliaAUS1.52 Index2023
AndorraAND1.48 Index2023
MonacoMCO1.48 Index2023
San MarinoSMR1.48 Index2023
CanadaCAN1.47 Index2023
EstoniaEST1.43 Index2023
United KingdomGBR1.4 Index2023
United StatesUSA1.33 Index2023
BelgiumBEL1.3 Index2023
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG1.29 Index2023
ArubaABW1.27 Index2023
LithuaniaLTU1.27 Index2023
Korea, Rep.KOR1.25 Index2023
American SamoaASM1.21 Index2023
FranceFRA1.18 Index2023
CzechiaCZE1.14 Index2023
PortugalPRT1.07 Index2023
LatviaLVA1.04 Index2023
SloveniaSVN1.04 Index2023
TuvaluTUV1.01 Index2023
GuamGUM0.95 Index2023
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR0.95 Index2023
PalauPLW0.94 Index2023
QatarQAT0.93 Index2023
SamoaWSM0.9 Index2023
Brunei DarussalamBRN0.89 Index2023
United Arab EmiratesARE0.88 Index2023
SpainESP0.82 Index2023
MauritiusMUS0.81 Index2023
IsraelISR0.78 Index2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC0.78 Index2023
Cayman IslandsCYM0.72 Index2023
UruguayURY0.72 Index2023
MaltaMLT0.7 Index2023
Source: World Bank (WB WGI)