Reports and Indices

Rule of Law Index 2026

October 31 , 2026 11 hrs 0 min 19 0

The World Justice Project (WJP) released its Rule of Law Index 2026, in which India ranked 88th out of 143 countries and jurisdictions, falling two places from 86th in 2025, with a score of 0.48.
Top three countries: Denmark (1st), Norway (2nd) and Finland (3rd).
The United States ranked 30th, China 92nd and Russia 121st.
The rule of law declined globally for the ninth consecutive year, with scores falling in 62% of countries.
The index assesses eight factors: constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice.