* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

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

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was -0.03 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 1.75 points and the lowest value was in Burma (Myanmar): -1.62 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
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Countries Rule of law, 2023 Global rank Available data
Singapore 1.75 1 1996 - 2023
Brunei 0.89 2 1996 - 2023
Malaysia 0.57 3 1996 - 2023
Thailand 0.24 4 1996 - 2023
India 0.19 5 1996 - 2023
Vietnam -0.09 6 1996 - 2023
Indonesia -0.15 7 1996 - 2023
Philippines -0.42 8 1996 - 2023
Cambodia -0.82 9 1996 - 2023
Laos -0.83 10 1996 - 2023
Burma -1.62 11 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.

Selected articles from our guide:

The unholy trinity of international finance

Most commonly used measures of corruption

All articles

This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK