Rule of Law - Governance score in Canada

Canada: Rule of Law - Governance score was 82.11 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.11 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.99 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
81.68 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 87.2 0-1001998: 87 0-1002000: 87.9 0-1002002: 87.5 0-1002003: 86.3 0-1002004: 86.1 0-1002005: 85.6 0-1002006: 88 0-1002007: 86.8 0-1002008: 86.2 0-1002009: 85.1 0-1002010: 84.5 0-1002011: 84.1 0-1002012: 84.5 0-1002013: 84.3 0-1002014: 85.2 0-1002015: 86.6 0-1002016: 86.7 0-1002017: 86.4 0-1002018: 86.3 0-1002019: 85.9 0-1002020: 83.8 0-1002021: 83.6 0-1002022: 82.9 0-1002023: 81.7 0-1002024: 82.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Canada is 82.11 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Canada peaked at 87.99 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.68 0-100, in 2023.

That places Canada 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.08 0-100 87 0-100 87.16 0-100 2
2000s 86.61 0-100 85.08 0-100 87.99 0-100 9
2010s 85.46 0-100 84.1 0-100 86.72 0-100 10
2020s 82.82 0-100 81.68 0-100 83.79 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 15 Japan 82.98 0-100 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 82.55 0-100 compare
  3. 17 Australia 82.27 0-100 compare
  4. 19 Singapore 81.6 0-100 compare
  5. 20 Andorra 81.23 0-100 compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 80.62 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Canada?
Rule of law - governance score in Canada was 82.11 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 87.99 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 81.68 0-100 in 2023.
How does Canada rank for rule of law - governance score?
Canada ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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