Rule of Law - Governance score in United States
United States: Rule of Law - Governance score was 73.52 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.52 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
85.98 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
73.5 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in United States, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in United States stood at 73.52 0-100.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in United States peaked at 85.98 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.5 0-100, in 2023.
That places United States 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in United States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.39 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.45 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.98 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 85.41 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.4 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.84 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 84.11 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.18 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.82 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.18 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.51 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82.94 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.43 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 80.79 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.37 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.05 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.66 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.01 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.68 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.14 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 76.3 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 74.25 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 74.66 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75.07 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.5 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.52 0-100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.92 0-100 | 83.39 0-100 | 84.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.16 0-100 | 82.51 0-100 | 85.98 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.84 0-100 | 76.3 0-100 | 82.94 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2 0-100 | 73.5 0-100 | 75.07 0-100 | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in United States?
- Rule of law - governance score in United States was 73.52 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.98 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5 0-100 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for rule of law - governance score?
- United States ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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