New Zealand Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
New Zealand's rule of law stood at 1.63 in 2025, a decline of +0.08 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.63 by 2025. New Zealand ranked 12th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.59 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.63 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.63 | −0.08 | #12 |
| 2023 | 1.71 | −0.02 | #10 |
| 2022 | 1.73 | −0.05 | #8 |
| 2021 | 1.78 | −0.06 | #5 |
| 2020 | 1.84 | −0.01 | #3 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.01 | #5 |
| 2018 | 1.83 | −0.05 | #5 |
| 2017 | 1.88 | −0.03 | #4 |
| 2016 | 1.91 | −0.05 | #4 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | −0.04 | #5 |
| 2014 | 2.00 | +0.13 | #4 |
| 2013 | 1.87 | −0.01 | #5 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | −0.01 | #4 |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +0.03 | #4 |
| 2010 | 1.86 | −0.06 | #5 |
Analysis
New Zealand's rule of law was 1.63 in 2025, a decline of −0.08 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.63 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's rule of law was 1.63 in 2025. Ranked 12th globally. This represents a 4.7% decrease from the previous year.
New Zealand's rule of law peaked at 2.00 in 2014.
The lowest rule of law in New Zealand was 1.63 in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 12th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
New Zealand's rule of law is projected to reach 1.63 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of New Zealand in 2025 was 1.63. This ranks 12th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_rule-of-law,
title = {New Zealand Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}