St. Kitts and Nevis—Rule of Law
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.48
2023
YoY Change
-4.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#67
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.99
2009
Minimum
-0.67
2014
CAGR
-2.4%
23 years
Last
0.48
Previous
0.5
Highest
0.99
Lowest
-0.67
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Kitts and Nevis's rule of law was 0.48 in 2023, ranking #67 out of 205 countries. This represents a -4.4% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.99 (2009) and the lowest was -0.67 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.48 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.52 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | +172.1% |
| 2014 | -0.67 | -169.3% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.87 | +4.0% |
| 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 |