Rule of Law Index
The Rule of Law Index is published by World Justice Project (WJP), an independent, multidisciplinary, non-profit organization working to advance the rule of law worldwide. Its mission is to build knowledge, generate awareness, and stimulate action to advance the rule of law. Published annually since2015, the Rule of Law Index relies on more than 130,000 household and 4,000 expert surveys in 128 countries to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived in practical, everyday situations by the general public around the world. Performance is assessed using 44 indicators across 8 categories, each of which is scored and ranked globally and against regional and income peers.
- Constraints on Government Powers: It measures the extent to which those who govern are bound by law.
- Absence of Corruption: It measures absence of corruption by government officers across the executive, judiciary, military, police, and legislature branch.
- Open Government: It measures the extent to which a government shares information, empowers people with tools to hold the government accountable, fosters citizen participation in public policy deliberations and evaluates the quality of information published by the government.
- Fundamental Rights: It focuses on a relatively modest menu of rights that are firmly established under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and are most closely related to rule of law concern.
- Order and Security: It measures how well a society ensures the security of persons and property.
- Regulatory Enforcement: It measures the extent to which regulations are fairly and effectively implemented and enforced.
- Civil Justice: It measures whether ordinary people can resolve their grievances peacefully and effectively through the civil justice system. It also measures whether civil justice systems are accessible and affordable as well as free of discrimination, corruption, and improper influence by public officials.
- Criminal Justice: It evaluates a country’s criminal justice system including the police, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and prison officers.
The Rule of Law Index is published by World Justice Project (WJP), an independent, multidisciplinary, non-profit organization working to advance the rule of law worldwide. Its mission is to build knowledge, generate awareness, and stimulate action to advance the rule of law. Published annually since2015, the Rule of Law Index relies on more than 130,000 household and 4,000 expert surveys in 128 countries to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived in practical, everyday situations by the general public around the world. Performance is assessed using 44 indicators across 8 categories, each of which is scored and ranked globally and against regional and income peers.
- Constraints on Government Powers: It measures the extent to which those who govern are bound by law.
- Absence of Corruption: It measures absence of corruption by government officers across the executive, judiciary, military, police, and legislature branch.
- Open Government: It measures the extent to which a government shares information, empowers people with tools to hold the government accountable, fosters citizen participation in public policy deliberations and evaluates the quality of information published by the government.
- Fundamental Rights: It focuses on a relatively modest menu of rights that are firmly established under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and are most closely related to rule of law concern.
- Order and Security: It measures how well a society ensures the security of persons and property.
- Regulatory Enforcement: It measures the extent to which regulations are fairly and effectively implemented and enforced.
- Civil Justice: It measures whether ordinary people can resolve their grievances peacefully and effectively through the civil justice system. It also measures whether civil justice systems are accessible and affordable as well as free of discrimination, corruption, and improper influence by public officials.
- Criminal Justice: It evaluates a country’s criminal justice system including the police, lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and prison officers.
SUBJECT Variables
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The overall performance score is an average of the 8 performance factors.
- India ranked 79th among 142 countries in 2023 for its adherence to the Rule of Law
- India's overall performance on the Rule of Law Index in 2023 was at 49 percentage points compared to 50 percentage points in 2022.
- India's overall score has remained consistent between 0.50-0.51 since 2015
- India's overall score on the Rule of Law Index has remained consistent between 0.50 to 0.51 since 2015
- In comparison to its benchmarked G20 peers, India's score in 2023 is towards the bottom end of the list
- India's performance level of 49% in 2023 is lower than the world average performance level of 55%
- Denmark scored a near-perfect 0.90 earning the top spot on the 2023 Rule of Law Index
PERFORMANCE FACTORS
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