Kiribati Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Kiribati's rule of law stood at 0.45 in 2025, a decline of +0.14 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.45 by 2025. Kiribati ranked 72nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.36 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.45 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.45 | −0.14 | #72 |
| 2023 | 0.59 | −0.04 | #62 |
| 2022 | 0.63 | −0.26 | #59 |
| 2021 | 0.89 | −0.13 | #41 |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.19 | #35 |
| 2019 | 0.82 | +0.24 | #44 |
| 2018 | 0.58 | −0.01 | #55 |
| 2017 | 0.59 | +0.29 | #57 |
| 2016 | 0.30 | +0.45 | #79 |
| 2015 | -0.15 | −0.05 | #94 |
| 2014 | -0.10 | −0.33 | #92 |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.05 | #80 |
| 2012 | 0.18 | +0.06 | #80 |
| 2011 | 0.12 | +0.06 | #82 |
| 2010 | 0.06 | −0.08 | #87 |
Analysis
Kiribati's rule of law was 0.45 in 2025, a decline of −0.14 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 0.45 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kiribati's rule of law was 0.45 in 2025. Ranked 72nd globally. This represents a 23.8% decrease from the previous year.
Kiribati's rule of law peaked at 1.01 in 2020.
The lowest rule of law in Kiribati was -0.15 in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 72nd globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Kiribati's rule of law is projected to reach 0.45 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Kiribati in 2025 was 0.45. This ranks 72nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kiribati_rule-of-law,
title = {Kiribati Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kiribati/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}