Virgin Islands (US) Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Virgin Islands (US)'s rule of law stood at 0.91 in 2025, a decline of +0.04 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.91 by 2025. Virgin Islands (US) ranked 42nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.90 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.91 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.91 | −0.04 | #42 |
| 2023 | 0.95 | −0.01 | #38 |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +0.07 | #36 |
| 2021 | 0.89 | +0.02 | #40 |
| 2020 | 0.87 | −0.16 | #46 |
| 2019 | 1.03 | −0.03 | #35 |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.48 | #33 |
| 2017 | 0.57 | −0.00 | #58 |
| 2016 | 0.58 | −0.25 | #57 |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +0.81 | #46 |
| 2014 | 0.02 | −0.82 | #81 |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +0.01 | #48 |
| 2012 | 0.83 | +0.01 | #50 |
| 2011 | 0.83 | −0.02 | #50 |
| 2010 | 0.85 | −0.01 | #49 |
Analysis
Virgin Islands (US)'s rule of law was 0.91 in 2025, a decline of −0.04 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 0.91 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Virgin Islands (US)'s rule of law was 0.91 in 2025. Ranked 42nd globally. This represents a 4.0% decrease from the previous year.
Virgin Islands (US)'s rule of law peaked at 1.19 in 2004.
The lowest rule of law in Virgin Islands (US) was 0.02 in 2014.
Virgin Islands (US) ranks 42nd globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Virgin Islands (US)'s rule of law is projected to reach 0.91 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Virgin Islands (US) in 2025 was 0.91. This ranks 42nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_virgin-islands-us_rule-of-law,
title = {Virgin Islands (US) Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/virgin-islands-us/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}