Governance

Rule of law

GOV_WGI_RL.EST · score

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 0.97 score for France in 2025, over a series running from 1996 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (Netherlands, 1.67 score) to the lowest (China, -0.43 score).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
	France	Germany	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	Poland
2025	0.97 score	1.6 score	1.27 score	0.59 score	0.87 score	1.67 score	0.79 score	-0.43 score	0.57 score
2024	0.99 score	1.61 score	1.28 score	0.56 score	0.91 score	1.72 score	1 score	-0.53 score	0.54 score
2023	1 score	1.59 score	1.27 score	0.61 score	0.9 score	1.73 score	1.02 score	-0.53 score	0.32 score
2022	1.03 score	1.58 score	1.3 score	0.56 score	0.97 score	1.73 score	1.09 score	-0.53 score	0.37 score
2021	1.1 score	1.63 score	1.29 score	0.57 score	0.92 score	1.78 score	1.07 score	-0.51 score	0.43 score
2020	1.16 score	1.61 score	1.35 score	0.51 score	0.97 score	1.8 score	1.03 score	-0.45 score	0.46 score
2019	1.2 score	1.69 score	1.42 score	0.53 score	1.1 score	1.83 score	1.13 score	-0.5 score	0.53 score
2018	1.24 score	1.7 score	1.46 score	0.42 score	1 score	1.81 score	1.16 score	-0.47 score	0.55 score
2017	1.26 score	1.68 score	1.6 score	0.46 score	1.05 score	1.85 score	1.33 score	-0.49 score	0.63 score
2016	1.26 score	1.67 score	1.59 score	0.49 score	1.03 score	1.88 score	1.4 score	-0.58 score	0.75 score
2015	1.24 score	1.72 score	1.65 score	0.49 score	0.97 score	1.87 score	1.4 score	-0.62 score	0.83 score
2014	1.26 score	1.72 score	1.58 score	0.52 score	0.92 score	1.82 score	1.38 score	-0.65 score	0.87 score
2013	1.25 score	1.61 score	1.5 score	0.51 score	0.98 score	1.72 score	1.34 score	-0.75 score	0.83 score
2012	1.29 score	1.6 score	1.48 score	0.52 score	1.08 score	1.75 score	1.41 score	-0.66 score	0.87 score
2011	1.18 score	1.57 score	1.43 score	0.55 score	1.03 score	1.7 score	1.4 score	-0.58 score	0.85 score
2010	1.28 score	1.58 score	1.63 score	0.48 score	0.97 score	1.67 score	1.52 score	-0.66 score	0.67 score
2009	1.24 score	1.58 score	1.48 score	0.41 score	1.01 score	1.66 score	1.49 score	-0.65 score	0.58 score
2008	1.32 score	1.59 score	1.47 score	0.45 score	1.16 score	1.71 score	1.57 score	-0.65 score	0.6 score
2007	1.31 score	1.69 score	1.57 score	0.54 score	1.2 score	1.77 score	1.56 score	-0.68 score	0.53 score
2006	1.27 score	1.63 score	1.6 score	0.51 score	1.14 score	1.74 score	1.57 score	-0.81 score	0.4 score
2005	1.47 score	1.63 score	1.53 score	0.64 score	1.07 score	1.69 score	1.54 score	-0.82 score	0.62 score
2004	1.32 score	1.62 score	1.53 score	0.69 score	1.07 score	1.69 score	1.46 score	-0.7 score	0.32 score
2003	1.3 score	1.65 score	1.6 score	0.72 score	1.21 score	1.69 score	1.55 score	-0.74 score	0.48 score
2002	1.18 score	1.65 score	1.62 score	0.77 score	1.21 score	1.72 score	1.61 score	-0.65 score	0.56 score
2000	1.35 score	1.64 score	1.68 score	0.86 score	1.21 score	1.8 score	1.64 score	-0.61 score	0.62 score
1998	1.27 score	1.65 score	1.67 score	0.79 score	1.09 score	1.74 score	1.56 score	-0.49 score	0.68 score
1996	1.44 score	1.66 score	1.61 score	0.94 score	1.35 score	1.69 score	1.51 score	-0.55 score	0.65 score

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

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