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

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was -0.44 points. The highest value was in Qatar: 0.93 points and the lowest value was in Syria: -2.04 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
Qatar 0.93 1 1996 - 2023
UA Emirates 0.88 2 1996 - 2023
Oman 0.61 3 1996 - 2023
Bahrain 0.47 4 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 0.41 5 1996 - 2023
Kuwait 0.34 6 1996 - 2023
Jordan 0.26 7 1996 - 2023
Morocco -0.13 8 1996 - 2023
Tunisia -0.14 9 1996 - 2023
Egypt -0.18 10 1996 - 2023
Algeria -0.68 11 1996 - 2023
Iran -1.06 12 1996 - 2023
Djibouti -1.13 13 1996 - 2023
Lebanon -1.17 14 1996 - 2023
Iraq -1.69 15 1996 - 2023
Libya -1.77 16 1996 - 2023
Yemen -1.84 17 1996 - 2023
Syria -2.04 18 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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