Marshall Islands—Rule of Law
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.68
2023
YoY Change
-7.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#52
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.87
2007
Minimum
-0.2
2014
CAGR
-0.9%
23 years
Last
0.68
Previous
0.73
Highest
0.87
Lowest
-0.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Marshall Islands's rule of law was 0.68 in 2023, ranking #52 out of 205 countries. This represents a -7.2% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.87 (2007) and the lowest was -0.2 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.68 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | +180.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +134.8% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +5246.2% |
| 2015 | 0 | +101.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -181.8% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +129.2% |
| 2012 | 0.11 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 0.79 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 0.83 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.83 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.84 |
Top Countries — Rule of Law
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 1.97 | 2023 |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.91 | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 1.83 | 2023 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1.76 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 7 | Austria | 1.75 | 2023 |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.72 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 1.71 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 1.71 | 2023 |