Countries ranked by Rule of Law (WGI)
Politics & Governance
Countries ranked by World Governance Indicators rule of law percentile. Measures the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, and the judiciary.
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Ranked by Rule of Law (WGI)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 CH
Switzerland
|
99th pct | 2023 |
| #2 |
 AT
Austria
|
97th pct | 2023 |
| #3 |
 IS
Iceland
|
97th pct | 2023 |
| #4 |
 LI
Liechtenstein
|
96th pct | 2023 |
| #5 |
 NZ
New Zealand
|
96th pct | 2023 |
| #6 |
 SE
Sweden
|
93th pct | 2023 |
| #7 |
 JP
Japan
|
92th pct | 2023 |
| #8 |
 AD
Andorra
|
92th pct | 2023 |
| #9 |
 EE
Estonia
|
90th pct | 2023 |
| #10 |
 BE
Belgium
|
88th pct | 2023 |
| #11 |
 HK
Hong Kong
|
88th pct | 2023 |
| #12 |
 PT
Portugal
|
83th pct | 2023 |
| #13 |
 WS
Samoa
|
80th pct | 2023 |
| #14 |
 MU
Mauritius
|
78th pct | 2023 |
| #15 |
 MT
Malta
|
75th pct | 2023 |
| #16 |
 BT
Bhutan
|
73th pct | 2023 |
| #17 |
 FM
Micronesia
|
72th pct | 2023 |
| #18 |
 OM
Oman
|
70th pct | 2023 |
| #19 |
 GD
Grenada
|
69th pct | 2023 |
| #20 |
 SK
Slovakia
|
69th pct | 2023 |
| #21 |
 KI
Kiribati
|
68th pct | 2023 |
| #22 |
 MY
Malaysia
|
67th pct | 2023 |
| #23 |
 TO
Tonga
|
67th pct | 2023 |
| #24 |
 RO
Romania
|
64th pct | 2023 |
| #25 |
 HU
Hungary
|
63th pct | 2023 |
| #26 |
 BW
Botswana
|
61th pct | 2023 |
| #27 |
 CR
Costa Rica
|
60th pct | 2023 |
| #28 |
 GR
Greece
|
57th pct | 2023 |
| #29 |
 RW
Rwanda
|
57th pct | 2023 |
| #30 |
 BS
Bahamas
|
56th pct | 2023 |
| #31 |
 GE
Georgia
|
55th pct | 2023 |
| #32 |
 NR
Nauru
|
53th pct | 2023 |
| #33 |
 SR
Suriname
|
52th pct | 2023 |
| #34 |
 RS
Serbia
|
51th pct | 2023 |
| #35 |
 MV
Maldives
|
51th pct | 2023 |
| #36 |
 AM
Armenia
|
49th pct | 2023 |
| #37 |
 MA
Morocco
|
49th pct | 2023 |
| #38 |
 AL
Albania
|
46th pct | 2023 |
| #39 |
 EG
Egypt
|
44th pct | 2023 |
| #40 |
 SN
Senegal
|
43th pct | 2023 |
| #41 |
 KE
Kenya
|
41th pct | 2023 |
| #42 |
 GY
Guyana
|
41th pct | 2023 |
| #43 |
 GM
Gambia
|
38th pct | 2023 |
| #44 |
 PH
Philippines
|
37th pct | 2023 |
| #45 |
 CO
Colombia
|
36th pct | 2023 |
| #46 |
 UG
Uganda
|
34th pct | 2023 |
| #47 |
 BD
Bangladesh
|
33th pct | 2023 |
| #48 |
 TR
Turkey
|
33th pct | 2023 |
| #49 |
 TG
Togo
|
32th pct | 2023 |
| #50 |
 ZM
Zambia
|
32th pct | 2023 |
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