Ranking · highest first
Rule of law, 2025
Aggregate estimate of perceptions of confidence in and adherence to the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
estimate, about −2.5 to +2.5
| 1 |  Denmark | 2.01 |
| 1 |  Finland | 2.01 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 1.74 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | 1.71 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 1.67 |
| 6 |  Austria | 1.65 |
| 7 |  Germany | 1.60 |
| 8 |  Ireland | 1.55 |
| 9 |  Japan | 1.54 |
| 10 |  Singapore | 1.49 |
| 11 |  Canada | 1.48 |
| 12 |  Estonia | 1.43 |
| 13 |  Lithuania | 1.37 |
| 14 |  Belgium | 1.27 |
| 14 |  United Kingdom | 1.27 |
| 16 |  South Korea | 1.20 |
| 17 |  Czechia | 1.17 |
| 18 |  Latvia | 1.07 |
| 19 |  Portugal | 1.05 |
| 20 |  France | 0.97 |
| 21 |  Slovenia | 0.92 |
| 22 |  Spain | 0.87 |
| 23 |  United States | 0.79 |
| 24 |  Cyprus | 0.74 |
| 25 |  Malta | 0.67 |
| 26 |  Italy | 0.59 |
| 27 |  Poland | 0.57 |
| 28 |  United Arab Emirates | 0.54 |
| 29 |  Slovakia | 0.45 |
| 30 |  Croatia | 0.42 |
| 31 |  Malaysia | 0.41 |
| 32 |  Romania | 0.30 |
| 33 |  Greece | 0.29 |
| 34 |  Saudi Arabia | 0.27 |
| 35 |  Hungary | 0.22 |
| 36 |  Bulgaria | -0.05 |
| 37 |  Thailand | -0.12 |
| 38 |  Vietnam | -0.17 |
| 39 |  Morocco | -0.34 |
| 40 |  China | -0.43 |
| 41 |  Egypt | -0.69 |
| 42 |  Türkiye | -0.81 |
| 43 |  Mexico | -1.17 |
Coverage: 43 of 43 destinations · reference year 2025 · World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators · Download CSV