Rule of Law - Governance score in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Rule of Law - Governance score was 37.06 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.06 0-100
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
177th
of 208 countries
All-time high
45.17 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
37.06 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Russian Federation, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 42 0-1001998: 40.9 0-1002000: 39.1 0-1002002: 40.8 0-1002003: 40.3 0-1002004: 43.3 0-1002005: 41.1 0-1002006: 40.7 0-1002007: 41.2 0-1002008: 40.2 0-1002009: 40.2 0-1002010: 41 0-1002011: 45.2 0-1002012: 40.4 0-1002013: 41.2 0-1002014: 42.3 0-1002015: 41.3 0-1002016: 42 0-1002017: 42.6 0-1002018: 42.6 0-1002019: 42 0-1002020: 42.8 0-1002021: 41.4 0-1002022: 38.8 0-1002023: 38.5 0-1002024: 37.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 37.06 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Russian Federation peaked at 45.17 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.06 0-100, in 2024.

That places Russian Federation 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.45 0-100 40.87 0-100 42.04 0-100 2
2000s 40.79 0-100 39.12 0-100 43.34 0-100 9
2010s 42.06 0-100 40.35 0-100 45.17 0-100 10
2020s 39.71 0-100 37.06 0-100 42.76 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 174 Guinea 37.21 0-100 compare
  2. 175 Mexico 37.11 0-100 compare
  3. 176 Gabon 37.07 0-100 compare
  4. 178 Angola 36.83 0-100 compare
  5. 179 Honduras 36.71 0-100 compare
  6. 180 Congo 36.68 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Russian Federation?
Rule of law - governance score in Russian Federation was 37.06 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 45.17 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 37.06 0-100 in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for rule of law - governance score?
Russian Federation ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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