Rule of Law - Governance score in Estonia

Estonia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 82.55 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
82.55 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
83.16 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
68.11 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 68.6 0-1001998: 68.1 0-1002000: 68.7 0-1002002: 69.9 0-1002003: 70.2 0-1002004: 70.6 0-1002005: 73.4 0-1002006: 75.5 0-1002007: 76.3 0-1002008: 76.4 0-1002009: 74.4 0-1002010: 75.7 0-1002011: 76.9 0-1002012: 76.8 0-1002013: 77.5 0-1002014: 80.1 0-1002015: 80.4 0-1002016: 80.6 0-1002017: 81.2 0-1002018: 80.4 0-1002019: 82.9 0-1002020: 82.8 0-1002021: 82.6 0-1002022: 83.2 0-1002023: 82.5 0-1002024: 82.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 82.55 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Estonia peaked at 83.16 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.11 0-100, in 1998.

That places Estonia 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.33 0-100 68.11 0-100 68.55 0-100 2
2000s 72.82 0-100 68.66 0-100 76.43 0-100 9
2010s 79.24 0-100 75.66 0-100 82.89 0-100 10
2020s 82.71 0-100 82.47 0-100 83.16 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Ireland 84.35 0-100 compare
  2. 14 Greenland 84.06 0-100 compare
  3. 15 Japan 82.98 0-100 compare
  4. 17 Australia 82.27 0-100 compare
  5. 18 Canada 82.11 0-100 compare
  6. 19 Singapore 81.6 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Estonia?
Rule of law - governance score in Estonia was 82.55 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 83.16 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.11 0-100 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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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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