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Rule of Law Score (0-100) by Country

GovernanceSource: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators ↗Updated October 2026

As of 2025, Finland leads globally in rule of law score (0-100) at 91.8, followed by Denmark, Norway, Sweden. At the lower end, Venezuela, Somalia, South Sudan rank among the lowest. The global median is 56.6 (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
91.8
Finland
Lowest
22.4
Venezuela
Median
56.6
Thailand

All Countries Ranked

Rule of Law Score (0-100) by country — 207 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
#CountryRule of Law Score (0-100)Year
1Finland91.82025
2Denmark91.72025
3Norway90.62025
4Sweden87.32025
5Switzerland87.32025
6Liechtenstein86.82025
7Luxembourg86.82025
8Netherlands86.22025
9New Zealand85.92025
10Austria85.82025
11Monaco85.82025
12Iceland85.22025
13Germany85.12025
14Greenland84.82025
15Andorra84.62025
16Ireland84.22025
17Japan842025
18Singapore83.22025
19Canada832025
20Australia82.72025
21San Marino82.42025
22Estonia82.32025
23Lithuania81.22025
24Tuvalu80.92025
25American Samoa80.82025
26United Kingdom79.52025
27Belgium79.52025
28Aruba78.82025
29South Korea78.32025
30Palau77.92025
31Czechia77.92025
32Latvia76.32025
33Samoa76.12025
34Portugal75.92025
35Guam74.72025
36Micronesia74.62025
37France74.62025
38Cayman Islands74.52025
39Marshall Islands74.32025
40Hong Kong74.12025
41Uruguay74.12025
42Slovenia73.82025
43Kiribati732025
44Spain732025
45Macao72.72025
46Bermuda71.92025
47United States71.72025
48Tonga71.42025
49Cyprus70.82025
50Bhutan70.52025
51Barbados70.52025
52Chile69.82025
53Israel69.82025
54Mauritius69.82025
55Brunei69.72025
56Malta69.62025
57French Polynesia69.32025
58Costa Rica68.62025
59Italy68.32025
60Grenada68.22025
61St. Kitts and Nevis68.22025
62Seychelles68.22025
63St. Vincent and the Grenadines68.22025
64U.S. Virgin Islands682025
65Antigua and Barbuda682025
66Poland682025
67St. Lucia682025
68Puerto Rico682025
69Qatar67.92025
70United Arab Emirates67.62025
71Vanuatu67.32025
72Oman66.92025
73Cabo Verde66.12025
74Slovakia66.12025
75Dominica65.62025
76Croatia65.62025
77Fiji65.52025
78Malaysia65.42025
79Namibia64.82025
80Romania63.52025
81Greece63.32025
82Botswana63.32025
83Saudi Arabia63.12025
84Nauru63.12025
85New Caledonia62.92025
86Bahamas62.42025
87Hungary62.22025
88Montenegro62.12025
89Kuwait61.92025
90Jordan61.82025
91Bahrain61.62025
92Solomon Islands61.62025
93Kosovo60.42025
94Rwanda60.22025
95Georgia60.22025
96South Africa59.32025
97Ghana58.62025
98Maldives58.52025
99Jamaica58.12025
100Albania582025
101Bulgaria57.92025
102Argentina56.92025
103Mongolia56.72025
104Thailand56.62025
105Dominican Republic56.62025
106India56.52025
107Malawi56.42025
108North Macedonia56.32025
109Moldova56.12025
110Vietnam55.72025
111Senegal55.52025
112Sri Lanka55.22025
113Suriname552025
114Indonesia54.42025
115Armenia54.32025
116Panama53.62025
117Nepal53.62025
118Guyana53.52025
119Serbia53.32025
120Bosnia and Herzegovina532025
121Morocco532025
122Trinidad and Tobago52.92025
123Belize52.52025
124Tunisia52.22025
125The Gambia52.12025
126Kazakhstan51.92025
127China51.62025
128Sao Tome and Principe51.22025
129Benin51.12025
130Azerbaijan51.12025
131Lesotho512025
132Philippines50.92025
133Kenya50.82025
134Brazil50.62025
135Zambia50.52025
136Côte d'Ivoire502025
137Tanzania49.22025
138Papua New Guinea49.22025
139Togo48.32025
140Colombia48.32025
141Paraguay48.22025
142Laos48.12025
143Timor-Leste48.12025
144Uzbekistan48.12025
145Algeria47.92025
146Peru47.82025
147Uganda47.62025
148Egypt47.32025
149El Salvador472025
150Eswatini45.82025
151Ukraine45.62025
152Mauritania45.32025
153Türkiye45.22025
154Sierra Leone44.72025
155Liberia44.62025
156Bangladesh43.62025
157Burkina Faso43.52025
158Kyrgyzstan43.32025
159Ethiopia43.22025
160Madagascar43.12025
161Nigeria432025
162Comoros42.92025
163West Bank and Gaza42.82025
164Djibouti41.82025
165Gabon41.82025
166Guatemala41.62025
167Ecuador41.62025
168Cambodia41.32025
169Lebanon41.22025
170Pakistan41.12025
171Cuba40.82025
172Angola40.12025
173Niger40.12025
174Honduras39.62025
175Mexico39.42025
176Mozambique39.22025
177Mali39.12025
178Cameroon392025
179Guinea38.72025
180Iran38.62025
181Zimbabwe38.62025
182Tajikistan38.52025
183Belarus38.42025
184Republic of the Congo38.12025
185Guinea-Bissau37.72025
186Russia37.72025
187Bolivia36.42025
188Iraq35.72025
189Chad35.42025
190Turkmenistan35.32025
191Burundi352025
192North Korea34.12025
193Equatorial Guinea33.22025
194Nicaragua32.52025
195Haiti322025
196Libya31.52025
197DR Congo31.22025
198Central African Republic30.72025
199Myanmar29.52025
200Eritrea29.52025
201Syria28.72025
202Afghanistan28.12025
203Sudan282025
204Yemen26.62025
205South Sudan25.32025
206Somalia22.92025
207Venezuela22.42025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest rule of law score (0-100) in 2025?

Finland ranks #1 with rule of law score (0-100) of 91.8 as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.

Which country has the lowest rule of law score (0-100)?

Venezuela ranks last (#207) with 22.4 as of 2025.

What is the global median for rule of law score (0-100)?

The median value is 56.6 (Thailand, ranked #104 out of 207 countries).

How many countries report data for rule of law score (0-100)?

207 countries have available data for rule of law score (0-100). Data is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does rule of law score (0-100) belong to?

Rule of Law Score (0-100) is classified under the "Governance" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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