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Rule of Law by Country

GovernanceSource: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators ↗Updated October 2026

As of 2025, Finland leads globally in rule of law at 2.01, followed by Denmark, Norway, Sweden. At the lower end, Venezuela, Somalia, South Sudan rank among the lowest. The global median is -0.12 (Thailand). This indicator falls under the "Governance" category and is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators. Data is available for 207 countries.

Countries
207
Highest
2.01
Finland
Lowest
-2.2
Venezuela
Median
-0.12
Thailand

All Countries Ranked

Rule of Law by country — 207 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
#CountryRule of LawYear
1Finland2.012025
2Denmark2.012025
3Norway1.942025
4Sweden1.742025
5Switzerland1.742025
6Liechtenstein1.712025
7Luxembourg1.712025
8Netherlands1.672025
9New Zealand1.662025
10Austria1.652025
11Monaco1.652025
12Iceland1.612025
13Germany1.62025
14Greenland1.592025
15Andorra1.582025
16Ireland1.552025
17Japan1.542025
18Singapore1.492025
19Canada1.482025
20Australia1.462025
21San Marino1.452025
22Estonia1.432025
23Lithuania1.372025
24Tuvalu1.352025
25American Samoa1.352025
26United Kingdom1.272025
27Belgium1.272025
28Aruba1.232025
29South Korea1.22025
30Palau1.172025
31Czechia1.172025
32Latvia1.072025
33Samoa1.062025
34Portugal1.052025
35Guam0.982025
36Micronesia0.972025
37France0.972025
38Cayman Islands0.962025
39Marshall Islands0.952025
40Hong Kong0.942025
41Uruguay0.942025
42Slovenia0.922025
43Kiribati0.872025
44Spain0.872025
45Macao0.862025
46Bermuda0.812025
47United States0.792025
48Tonga0.772025
49Cyprus0.742025
50Bhutan0.722025
51Barbados0.722025
52Chile0.682025
53Israel0.682025
54Mauritius0.682025
55Brunei0.672025
56Malta0.672025
57French Polynesia0.652025
58Costa Rica0.62025
59Italy0.592025
60Grenada0.582025
61St. Kitts and Nevis0.582025
62Seychelles0.582025
63St. Vincent and the Grenadines0.582025
64U.S. Virgin Islands0.572025
65Antigua and Barbuda0.572025
66Poland0.572025
67St. Lucia0.572025
68Puerto Rico0.572025
69Qatar0.562025
70United Arab Emirates0.542025
71Vanuatu0.532025
72Oman0.52025
73Cabo Verde0.452025
74Slovakia0.452025
75Dominica0.422025
76Croatia0.422025
77Fiji0.422025
78Malaysia0.412025
79Namibia0.382025
80Romania0.32025
81Greece0.292025
82Botswana0.282025
83Saudi Arabia0.272025
84Nauru0.272025
85New Caledonia0.262025
86Bahamas0.232025
87Hungary0.222025
88Montenegro0.212025
89Kuwait0.22025
90Jordan0.192025
91Bahrain0.182025
92Solomon Islands0.182025
93Kosovo0.112025
94Rwanda0.12025
95Georgia0.12025
96South Africa0.042025
97Ghana-02025
98Maldives-0.012025
99Jamaica-0.032025
100Albania-0.042025
101Bulgaria-0.052025
102Argentina-0.12025
103Mongolia-0.122025
104Thailand-0.122025
105Dominican Republic-0.122025
106India-0.132025
107Malawi-0.142025
108North Macedonia-0.142025
109Moldova-0.152025
110Vietnam-0.172025
111Senegal-0.192025
112Sri Lanka-0.212025
113Suriname-0.222025
114Indonesia-0.252025
115Armenia-0.272025
116Panama-0.32025
117Nepal-0.312025
118Guyana-0.312025
119Serbia-0.322025
120Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.342025
121Morocco-0.342025
122Trinidad and Tobago-0.352025
123Belize-0.372025
124Tunisia-0.392025
125The Gambia-0.42025
126Kazakhstan-0.412025
127China-0.432025
128Sao Tome and Principe-0.452025
129Benin-0.462025
130Azerbaijan-0.462025
131Lesotho-0.472025
132Philippines-0.472025
133Kenya-0.472025
134Brazil-0.492025
135Zambia-0.492025
136Côte d'Ivoire-0.522025
137Tanzania-0.572025
138Papua New Guinea-0.572025
139Togo-0.632025
140Colombia-0.632025
141Paraguay-0.632025
142Laos-0.642025
143Timor-Leste-0.642025
144Uzbekistan-0.642025
145Algeria-0.652025
146Peru-0.662025
147Uganda-0.672025
148Egypt-0.692025
149El Salvador-0.712025
150Eswatini-0.782025
151Ukraine-0.792025
152Mauritania-0.812025
153Türkiye-0.812025
154Sierra Leone-0.842025
155Liberia-0.852025
156Bangladesh-0.912025
157Burkina Faso-0.922025
158Kyrgyzstan-0.932025
159Ethiopia-0.942025
160Madagascar-0.952025
161Nigeria-0.952025
162Comoros-0.962025
163West Bank and Gaza-0.962025
164Djibouti-1.022025
165Gabon-1.022025
166Guatemala-1.032025
167Ecuador-1.032025
168Cambodia-1.052025
169Lebanon-1.062025
170Pakistan-1.072025
171Cuba-1.082025
172Angola-1.122025
173Niger-1.132025
174Honduras-1.152025
175Mexico-1.172025
176Mozambique-1.182025
177Mali-1.192025
178Cameroon-1.192025
179Guinea-1.212025
180Iran-1.222025
181Zimbabwe-1.222025
182Tajikistan-1.222025
183Belarus-1.232025
184Republic of the Congo-1.252025
185Guinea-Bissau-1.272025
186Russia-1.272025
187Bolivia-1.352025
188Iraq-1.392025
189Chad-1.412025
190Turkmenistan-1.422025
191Burundi-1.432025
192North Korea-1.492025
193Equatorial Guinea-1.542025
194Nicaragua-1.592025
195Haiti-1.622025
196Libya-1.652025
197DR Congo-1.662025
198Central African Republic-1.72025
199Myanmar-1.772025
200Eritrea-1.772025
201Syria-1.812025
202Afghanistan-1.852025
203Sudan-1.862025
204Yemen-1.942025
205South Sudan-2.032025
206Somalia-2.172025
207Venezuela-2.22025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest rule of law in 2025?

Finland ranks #1 with rule of law of 2.01 as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.

Which country has the lowest rule of law?

Venezuela ranks last (#207) with -2.2 as of 2025.

What is the global median for rule of law?

The median value is -0.12 (Thailand, ranked #104 out of 207 countries).

How many countries report data for rule of law?

207 countries have available data for rule of law. Data is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does rule of law belong to?

Rule of Law is classified under the "Governance" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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