World Justice Project free datasets overview including Rule of Law Index, Eurovoices, Atlas of Legal Needs, and justice data platforms

Access free, global justice datasets from the World Justice Project. Download comparable data on access to justice, EU microdata on democratic perceptions, and open justice evaluations in Mexico.

Whether you are a researcher, advocate, policymaker, journalists, or data enthusiast, WJP’s essential datasets are ready for your analysis. Dive into the numbers behind the rule of law and help us turn data into action.

Our datasets cover global, regional, and national levels and include indicators on governance, fundamental rights, transparency, corruption, safety, access to justice, criminal and civil justice. Below you will find the main data sources, links to access them, and screenshots showing where the datasets can be downloaded.

 

1- Rule of Law Index 

The global standard for measuring rule of law across 140+ countries and jurisdictions, used by governments, international organizations and the private sector alike. 

Scope: Annual data since 2012 

Measures: Government Powers, Security, Corruption, Human Rights, Judicial Independence and Civil/Criminal Justice. Explore all dimensions measured here

Website: worldjusticeproject.org/index

Downloads available: 

Historical (all countries)
Historical (by country) 

Rule of Law Index data download page showing where to access historical datasets

 

2- Eurovoices 

Disaggregated public opinion and expert indicators in all EU subnational regions. 

Scope: 27 member states I 110 subnational regions. Demographic disaggregation by age, gender, income, urbanization

Measures: Democracy, Fundamental Rights, Safety, Transparency & Corruption. Explore all dimensions measured here

Website: eurovoices.worldjusticeproject.org

Downloads available: 

Expert indicators (all countries; all regions) 
Percentage responses (all countries; all regions)
Microdata responses (all countries; all regions) 

Eurovoices downloads page showing expert indicators, percentage responses, and microdata

 

3- Atlas of Legal Needs

The largest global repository of people-centered justice data, a one-stop resource for access to justice advocates and researchers. 

Scope: 112 countries and jurisdictions, including over 45 subnational surveys Measures: Legal Needs, Access to Justice 

Website: worldjusticeproject.org/legal-needs-atlas/

Downloads available:
Evaluations (all countries)

Atlas of Legal Needs platform showing global data on legal needs and access to justice

 

4- Access to Justice

Comparable data on legal needs and access to civil justice. 

Scope: 100+ countries 

Measures: Legal Needs, Access to Justice 

Website: Global Insights on Access to Justice

Downloads available: 
Evaluations (all countries)

Global Insights on Access to Justice dataset download page

 

5- Mexico States Rule of Law Index 

Rule of law evaluations for 32 states 

Scope: Annual data since 2018 

Measures: Government Powers, Security, Corruption, Fundamental Rights, and Civil/Criminal Justice. 

Explore the dimensions here

Website: index.worldjusticeproject.mx

Downloads available:

Historical (all states) 
Historical (by state) 

Mexico Rule of Law Index platform showing where to download state-level datasets

 

6- Open Justice 

Transparency and participation in the Mexican justice system 

Scope: 200+ justice system institutions (courts, prosecutors offices, human rights, prison systems) 

Measures: Justice Ecosystem, Transparency, Participation, Collaboration, Accountability. Explore the dimensions here

Website: justiciaabierta.mx

Downloads available: 
Evaluations (all institutions) 

Open Justice Mexico results page showing evaluations of justice institutions

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The decline of trust in public institutions is not a phenomenon confined to any single border; it is a defining global crisis of the 21st century. From the Americas to Southeast Asia, intensifying political polarization and a growing sense of disillusionment with traditional political institutions are evident. However, to understand the mechanics of this decay, we must look to where the data is most granular.

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