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Rule of law index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was -0.54 points. The highest value was in Uruguay: 0.72 points and the lowest value was in Venezuela: -2.15 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Rule of law, 2023 Global rank Available data
Uruguay 0.72 1 1996 - 2023
Chile 0.63 2 1996 - 2023
Puerto Rico 0.49 3 1996 - 2023
Costa Rica 0.39 4 1996 - 2023
Domin. Rep. -0.13 5 1996 - 2023
Brazil -0.31 6 1996 - 2023
Panama -0.35 7 1996 - 2023
El Salvador -0.37 8 1996 - 2023
Argentina -0.41 9 1996 - 2023
Colombia -0.46 10 1996 - 2023
Peru -0.54 11 1996 - 2023
Paraguay -0.58 12 1996 - 2023
Mexico -0.81 13 1996 - 2023
Ecuador -0.96 14 1996 - 2023
Guatemala -1.08 15 1996 - 2023
Honduras -1.1 16 1996 - 2023
Bolivia -1.22 17 1996 - 2023
Nicaragua -1.28 18 1996 - 2023
Haiti -1.36 19 1996 - 2023
Venezuela -2.15 20 1996 - 2023



Definition: The index for Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.

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