Rule of Law — Estimate
GovernanceWB WGIwb_wgi:RL.EST•index (-2.5 to 2.5)•1996 → 2024•213 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WGI
Coverage
213
Frequency
yearly
Range
1996 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Rule of Law — Estimate by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Index
≤ -1.17
-1.17 – -0.7
-0.7 – -0.27
-0.27 – 0.23
0.23 – 0.63
0.63 – 1.11
> 1.11
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
Highest 15 countries
Rule of Law — Estimate
213 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
Distribution across countries
Rule of Law — Estimate
Countries
213
Median
-0.1
Mean
-0
25th pctl
-0.9
75th pctl
0.8
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
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Rule of Law — Estimate
FinlandDenmarkNorway
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinlandFIN | 2.02 Index | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2 Index | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.95 Index | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 1.76 Index | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.76 Index | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.73 Index | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.73 Index | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.71 Index | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.68 Index | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.67 Index | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.63 Index | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.63 Index | 2024 | |
| JerseyJEY | 1.62 Index | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.59 Index | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 1.57 Index | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.51 Index | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.49 Index | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.47 Index | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.46 Index | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.43 Index | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 1.41 Index | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.37 Index | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 1.35 Index | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.28 Index | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.27 Index | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.22 Index | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 1.22 Index | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.19 Index | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 1.17 Index | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.16 Index | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 1.12 Index | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.09 Index | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 1.09 Index | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 1.09 Index | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.07 Index | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 1.05 Index | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 1.03 Index | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 1.02 Index | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.98 Index | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.98 Index | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 0.98 Index | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 0.96 Index | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 0.95 Index | 2024 | |
| French GuianaGUF | 0.94 Index | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 0.93 Index | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0.92 Index | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 0.85 Index | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 0.84 Index | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0.83 Index | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0.8 Index | 2024 | |
| MartiniqueMTQ | 0.8 Index | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0.79 Index | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 0.79 Index | 2024 | |
| Netherlands AntillesANT | 0.79 Index | 2017 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.73 Index | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.73 Index | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 0.69 Index | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 0.69 Index | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.69 Index | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.64 Index | 2024 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 0.63 Index | 2024 | |
| RéunionREU | 0.63 Index | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 0.62 Index | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 0.62 Index | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0.6 Index | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 0.6 Index | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 0.6 Index | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 0.59 Index | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.59 Index | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 0.59 Index | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 0.58 Index | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.58 Index | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 0.56 Index | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 0.55 Index | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 0.54 Index | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 0.5 Index | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 0.5 Index | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 0.5 Index | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 0.45 Index | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.42 Index | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 0.42 Index | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 0.4 Index | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 0.38 Index | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.37 Index | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.35 Index | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 0.33 Index | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 0.31 Index | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 0.31 Index | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.3 Index | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 0.25 Index | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 0.25 Index | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.23 Index | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.21 Index | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0.19 Index | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.18 Index | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.17 Index | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0.17 Index | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.15 Index | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.15 Index | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.1 Index | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.1 Index | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 0.05 Index | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 0.05 Index | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.04 Index | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | -0.03 Index | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | -0.08 Index | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | -0.09 Index | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | -0.1 Index | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | -0.12 Index | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | -0.14 Index | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | -0.15 Index | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | -0.16 Index | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | -0.18 Index | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | -0.2 Index | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | -0.2 Index | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | -0.21 Index | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | -0.21 Index | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | -0.22 Index | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | -0.22 Index | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | -0.25 Index | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | -0.26 Index | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | -0.26 Index | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | -0.3 Index | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | -0.31 Index | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | -0.32 Index | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | -0.33 Index | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | -0.35 Index | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | -0.36 Index | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | -0.37 Index | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | -0.37 Index | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | -0.38 Index | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | -0.39 Index | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | -0.4 Index | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | -0.41 Index | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | -0.41 Index | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | -0.45 Index | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | -0.46 Index | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | -0.49 Index | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | -0.51 Index | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | -0.52 Index | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | -0.56 Index | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | -0.56 Index | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | -0.57 Index | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | -0.57 Index | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | -0.58 Index | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | -0.58 Index | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | -0.58 Index | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | -0.62 Index | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | -0.63 Index | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | -0.63 Index | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | -0.66 Index | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | -0.7 Index | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | -0.71 Index | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | -0.72 Index | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | -0.74 Index | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | -0.74 Index | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | -0.75 Index | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | -0.84 Index | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | -0.84 Index | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | -0.86 Index | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | -0.86 Index | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | -0.87 Index | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | -0.88 Index | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | -0.88 Index | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | -0.94 Index | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | -0.95 Index | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | -0.96 Index | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | -0.96 Index | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | -0.97 Index | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | -0.99 Index | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | -1.01 Index | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | -1.01 Index | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | -1.02 Index | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | -1.05 Index | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | -1.06 Index | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | -1.09 Index | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | -1.09 Index | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | -1.13 Index | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | -1.15 Index | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | -1.15 Index | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | -1.16 Index | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | -1.16 Index | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | -1.17 Index | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | -1.18 Index | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | -1.18 Index | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | -1.18 Index | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | -1.19 Index | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | -1.21 Index | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | -1.23 Index | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | -1.23 Index | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | -1.23 Index | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | -1.25 Index | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | -1.27 Index | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | -1.3 Index | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | -1.36 Index | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | -1.41 Index | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | -1.44 Index | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | -1.53 Index | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | -1.54 Index | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | -1.6 Index | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | -1.62 Index | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | -1.63 Index | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | -1.7 Index | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | -1.71 Index | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | -1.77 Index | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | -1.8 Index | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | -1.81 Index | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | -1.81 Index | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | -1.9 Index | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | -1.94 Index | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | -1.97 Index | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | -2.2 Index | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | -2.21 Index | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WGI)