Rule of Law — Percentile Rank
GovernanceWB WGIwb_wgi:RL.PER.RNK•percentile (0-100)•1996 → 2023•205 countries
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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 — Percentile Rank by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 13.75%
13.75% – 27.49%
27.49% – 42.18%
42.18% – 55.93%
55.93% – 69.68%
69.68% – 85.31%
> 85.31%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
Highest 15 countries
Rule of Law — Percentile Rank
205 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
Distribution across countries
Rule of Law — Percentile Rank
Countries
205
Median
49.1%
Mean
49.3%
25th pctl
24.1%
75th pctl
73.1%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
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Rule of Law — Percentile Rank
FinlandDenmarkNorway
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WGI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinlandFIN | 100% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 99.53% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 99.06% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 98.58% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 98.11% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 97.64% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 97.17% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 96.7% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 96.23% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 95.75% | 2023 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 95.28% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 94.34% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 93.87% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 93.4% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 92.92% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 92.45% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 91.98% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 91.51% | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 91.51% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 91.51% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 90.09% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 89.62% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 89.15% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 88.68% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 88.21% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 87.74% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 87.26% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 86.79% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 85.85% | 2023 | |
| American SamoaASM | 85.38% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 84.91% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 84.43% | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 83.49% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 83.02% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 82.55% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 82.08% | 2023 | |
| GuamGUM | 81.6% | 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 81.6% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 80.66% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 80.19% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 79.72% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 79.25% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 78.77% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 78.3% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 77.83% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 77.36% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 76.89% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 76.42% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 75.94% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 75.47% | 2023 | |
| BermudaBMU | 75% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 73.11% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 72.64% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 72.17% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 71.7% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 71.23% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 70.75% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 70.28% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 69.81% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 69.34% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 68.87% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 68.4% | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 67.92% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 67.45% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 66.98% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 66.51% | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 66.04% | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 65.57% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 65.09% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 64.62% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 64.15% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 63.68% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 63.21% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 62.74% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 62.26% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 61.79% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 61.32% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 60.85% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 60.38% | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 59.91% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 59.43% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 58.96% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 58.49% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 58.02% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 57.55% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 57.08% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 56.6% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 56.13% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 55.66% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 55.19% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 54.72% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 54.25% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 53.77% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 53.3% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 52.83% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 52.36% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 51.89% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 51.42% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 50.94% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 50.47% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 50% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 49.53% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 49.06% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 48.58% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 48.11% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 47.64% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 47.17% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 46.7% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 46.23% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 45.75% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 45.28% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 44.81% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 44.34% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 43.87% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 43.4% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 42.92% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 42.45% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 41.98% | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 41.51% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 41.04% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 40.57% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 40.09% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 39.62% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 39.15% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 38.68% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 38.21% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 37.74% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 37.26% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 36.79% | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 36.32% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 35.85% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 35.38% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 34.91% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 34.43% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 33.96% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 33.49% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 33.02% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 32.55% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 32.08% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 31.6% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 30.19% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 29.72% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 29.25% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 28.77% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 28.3% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 27.83% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 27.36% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 26.89% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 26.42% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 25.94% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 25.47% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 25% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 24.53% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 24.06% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 23.58% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 23.11% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.64% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 22.17% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 21.7% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 21.23% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.75% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 20.28% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.81% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.34% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 18.87% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 18.4% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 17.92% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.45% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 16.98% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 16.51% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 16.04% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 15.57% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 15.09% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.62% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 14.15% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 13.68% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 13.21% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.74% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 12.26% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 11.79% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 11.32% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 10.85% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 10.38% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 10.38% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 9.91% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.43% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 8.96% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.49% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.02% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 7.55% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 7.08% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.6% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.13% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 5.66% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 5.19% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.72% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 3.77% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 3.3% | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 2.83% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 2.36% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.89% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 1.42% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 0.94% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 0.47% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WGI)