Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology) - Score by country
The score for the strength of legal rights benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the...
Countries reporting
183
Highest
100
Azerbaijan
Lowest
8.33
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Median
50
Years covered
7
2013–2019
Data points
1,335
What the numbers show
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology) - Score is currently reported for 183 countries. The highest value is 100 in Azerbaijan; the lowest is 8.33 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 50, and the mean is 49.82.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 1,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Taiwan, China (down 50.0%).
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100 | 2019 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 100 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Montenegro | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 100 | 2019 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 91.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Colombia | 91.67 | 2019 | up 266.7% | rising |
| 6 | Jordan | 91.67 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Kenya | 91.67 | 2019 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 6 | Malawi | 91.67 | 2019 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 6 | Rwanda | 91.67 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 6 | Tajikistan | 91.67 | 2019 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 6 | United States of America | 91.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 91.67 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 6 | Kosovo | 91.67 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 6 | Zambia | 91.67 | 2019 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 6 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 91.67 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 83.33 | 2019 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 83.33 | 2019 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 18 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Cambodia | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Liberia | 83.33 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 83.33 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 18 | Marshall Islands | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Nepal | 83.33 | 2019 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 18 | Palau | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Solomon Islands | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Tonga | 83.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Canada | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Georgia | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Guatemala | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Hungary | 75 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | India | 75 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | Jamaica | 75 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 75 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 75 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | Mongolia | 75 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 29 | Nigeria | 75 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 75 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 75 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 75 | 2019 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 29 | El Salvador | 75 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 29 | Samoa | 75 | 2019 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 45 | Albania | 66.67 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 45 | Belgium | 66.67 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 66.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Djibouti | 66.67 | 2019 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Denmark | 66.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Hong Kong, China | 66.67 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 45 | Honduras | 66.67 | 2019 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 66.67 | 2019 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 45 | Republic of Moldova | 66.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Panama | 66.67 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Palestine, State of | 66.67 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Singapore | 66.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Ukraine | 66.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Viet Nam | 66.67 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Cyprus | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Czechia | 58.33 | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 59 | Estonia | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Ireland | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Malaysia | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Peru | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Poland | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Slovakia | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Sweden | 58.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Thailand | 58.33 | 2019 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 58.33 | 2019 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 59 | Türkiye | 58.33 | 2019 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 50 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Armenia | 50 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 73 | Benin | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Bahamas | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Barbados | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Central African Republic | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Switzerland | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Cameroon | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Congo | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Comoros | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Germany | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Dominica | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Finland | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Gabon | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Ghana | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Guinea | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Gambia | 50 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Equatorial Guinea | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Grenada | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Indonesia | 50 | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 73 | Israel | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 50 | 2019 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 73 | Lithuania | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Mali | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Mauritius | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Niger | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Senegal | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Serbia | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Chad | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Togo | 50 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 50 | 2019 | up 500.0% | rising |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 50 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 109 | Antigua and Barbuda | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Botswana | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Egypt | 41.67 | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 109 | Spain | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Fiji | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Croatia | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Japan | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Republic of Korea | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Saint Lucia | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Lesotho | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Namibia | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Norway | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Sierra Leone | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Uganda | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 109 | South Africa | 41.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Austria | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Belize | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Bhutan | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Chile | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | France | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Iceland | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Kiribati | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Eswatini | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 128 | Uruguay | 33.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Bahrain | 25 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Belarus | 25 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 137 | China | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Ethiopia | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Guyana | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Luxembourg | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Saudi Arabia | 25 | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Sudan | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 137 | Slovenia | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 137 | Tunisia | 25 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Argentina | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Burundi | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Brazil | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Algeria | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Greece | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Haiti | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Italy | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Lebanon | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Sri Lanka | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Morocco | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Madagascar | 16.67 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 147 | Maldives | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Malta | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Myanmar | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Mauritania | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Nicaragua | 16.67 | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 147 | Netherlands | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Pakistan | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Portugal | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | South Sudan | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Suriname | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Seychelles | 16.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 147 | Taiwan, China | 16.67 | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 171 | Angola | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Cape Verde | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Dominican Republic | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Ecuador | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Kuwait | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Mozambique | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Oman | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Philippines | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Paraguay | 8.33 | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 171 | Qatar | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | San Marino | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 171 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 8.33 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
About this data
The score for the strength of legal rights benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.