Rule of law index bti in Estonia

Estonia: Rule of law index bti was 10 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
9.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Estonia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.52007: 9.82009: 9.82011: 9.82013: 9.82015: 9.82017: 102019: 102021: 102023: 102025: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 10 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Estonia peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2005.

That places Estonia 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9.5 9.75 3
2010s 9.85 9.75 10 5
2020s 10 10 10 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Taiwan 10 compare
  2. 1 Uruguay 10 compare
  3. 4 Chile 9.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Estonia?
Rule of law index bti in Estonia was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for rule of law index bti?
Estonia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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