Rule of Law - Governance score in Greece

Greece: Rule of Law - Governance score was 62.1 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.1 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
74.06 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
61.52 0-100
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 74.1 0-1001998: 69.4 0-1002000: 71 0-1002002: 70.8 0-1002003: 72.1 0-1002004: 72.7 0-1002005: 70.8 0-1002006: 70.9 0-1002007: 70.9 0-1002008: 69 0-1002009: 67.7 0-1002010: 65.2 0-1002011: 65.2 0-1002012: 62.9 0-1002013: 63.8 0-1002014: 63.2 0-1002015: 62.8 0-1002016: 61.5 0-1002017: 61.7 0-1002018: 61.8 0-1002019: 63.6 0-1002020: 65.1 0-1002021: 64.6 0-1002022: 65.4 0-1002023: 63.8 0-1002024: 62.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Greece stood at 62.1 0-100.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Greece peaked at 74.06 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.52 0-100, in 2016.

That places Greece 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Greece, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 74.06 0-100 —
1998 69.39 0-100 -6.3%
2000 70.98 0-100 +2.3%
2002 70.78 0-100 -0.3%
2003 72.05 0-100 +1.8%
2004 72.74 0-100 +0.9%
2005 70.83 0-100 -2.6%
2006 70.94 0-100 +0.1%
2007 70.89 0-100 -0.1%
2008 69.03 0-100 -2.6%
2009 67.69 0-100 -1.9%
2010 65.21 0-100 -3.7%
2011 65.2 0-100 -0.0%
2012 62.92 0-100 -3.5%
2013 63.76 0-100 +1.3%
2014 63.18 0-100 -0.9%
2015 62.81 0-100 -0.6%
2016 61.52 0-100 -2.1%
2017 61.75 0-100 +0.4%
2018 61.78 0-100 +0.1%
2019 63.57 0-100 +2.9%
2020 65.11 0-100 +2.4%
2021 64.61 0-100 -0.8%
2022 65.39 0-100 +1.2%
2023 63.79 0-100 -2.4%
2024 62.1 0-100 -2.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 62.1 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 85% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 62.1 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.73 0-100 69.39 0-100 74.06 0-100 2
2000s 70.66 0-100 67.69 0-100 72.74 0-100 9
2010s 63.17 0-100 61.52 0-100 65.21 0-100 10
2020s 64.2 0-100 62.1 0-100 65.39 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Namibia 62.61 0-100 compare
  2. 81 Botswana 62.34 0-100 compare
  3. 82 Fiji 62.23 0-100 compare
  4. 84 Nauru 61.3 0-100 compare
  5. 85 Bahamas 61.28 0-100 compare
  6. 86 Kuwait 60.94 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Greece?
Rule of law - governance score in Greece was 62.1 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 74.06 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 61.52 0-100 in 2016.
How does Greece rank for rule of law - governance score?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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