Rule of Law - Governance score in Netherlands

Netherlands: Rule of Law - Governance score was 86.34 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.34 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
89.52 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
85.73 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 86.7 0-1001998: 87.3 0-1002000: 88.5 0-1002002: 86.9 0-1002003: 86.4 0-1002004: 86.4 0-1002005: 86.3 0-1002006: 87.4 0-1002007: 87.7 0-1002008: 86.8 0-1002009: 85.7 0-1002010: 86.1 0-1002011: 86.4 0-1002012: 87.4 0-1002013: 86.8 0-1002014: 88.4 0-1002015: 89.4 0-1002016: 89.5 0-1002017: 89.1 0-1002018: 88.3 0-1002019: 88.7 0-1002020: 88.5 0-1002021: 87.5 0-1002022: 86.7 0-1002023: 86.5 0-1002024: 86.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Netherlands is 86.34 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Netherlands peaked at 89.52 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.73 0-100, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87 0-100 86.69 0-100 87.31 0-100 2
2000s 86.9 0-100 85.73 0-100 88.51 0-100 9
2010s 88 0-100 86.06 0-100 89.52 0-100 10
2020s 87.12 0-100 86.34 0-100 88.49 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Luxembourg 87.29 0-100 compare
  2. 6 Liechtenstein 86.7 0-100 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 86.68 0-100 compare
  4. 9 Austria 85.84 0-100 compare
  5. 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare
  6. 11 Iceland 84.98 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 Netherlands?
Rule of law - governance score in Netherlands was 86.34 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.52 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 85.73 0-100 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for rule of law - governance score?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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