United States Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
United States's rule of law stood at 1.31 in 2025, a decline of +0.02 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.31 by 2025. United States ranked 24th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.29 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.31 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.31 | −0.02 | #24 |
| 2023 | 1.33 | −0.04 | #24 |
| 2022 | 1.37 | −0.02 | #24 |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +0.05 | #25 |
| 2020 | 1.34 | −0.09 | #24 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | −0.05 | #23 |
| 2018 | 1.48 | −0.13 | #23 |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +0.03 | #17 |
| 2016 | 1.58 | +0.02 | #18 |
| 2015 | 1.56 | −0.04 | #20 |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.06 | #21 |
| 2013 | 1.55 | −0.07 | #20 |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +0.03 | #18 |
| 2011 | 1.59 | −0.04 | #19 |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +0.04 | #17 |
Analysis
United States's rule of law was 1.31 in 2025, a decline of −0.02 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.31 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's rule of law was 1.31 in 2025. Ranked 24th globally. This represents a 1.7% decrease from the previous year.
United States's rule of law peaked at 1.63 in 2010.
The lowest rule of law in United States was 1.31 in 2025.
United States ranks 24th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
United States's rule of law is projected to reach 1.31 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of United States in 2025 was 1.31. This ranks 24th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_rule-of-law,
title = {United States Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}