United States
Adherence to the Rule of LawWeakerStronger0.000.250.500.751.00
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1 | Constraints on Government Powers
2 | Absence of Corruption
3 | Open Government
4 | Fundamental Rights
5 | Order and Security
6 | Regulatory Enforcement
7 | Civil Justice
8 | Criminal Justice
United States
Region
EU + EFTA + North America

Income Group
High
United States Overall Score, 2024
Overall Score
0.70
Global Rank
26/142
Regional Rank
19/31
Income Rank
26 /47
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0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.70GLOBAL AVG 0.55REGIONAL AVG 0.73
United States Overall Rule of Law Score Over Time, 2015 - 2024
United States scores for overall rule of law from 2015 to 2024. (Use the left menu to explore other scores.)
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United States Ranked 26th Across 142 Countries, 2024
Compare 2024 score rankings for United States by toggling between global, EU + EFTA + North America regional peers, and High income peers.
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Overall Score0.01.0SCORE1421RANKUNITED STATES, 26 / 142
Behind the Numbers: Factor Scores for United States, 2024
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Factor 1Factor 1 | Constraints on Government Powers
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0.67
Global Rank29 / 142
Regional Rank21 / 31
Income Rank28 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.67GLOBAL AVG 0.54REGIONAL AVG 0.73
Factor 2Factor 2 | Absence of Corruption
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0.73
Global Rank24 / 142
Regional Rank17 / 31
Income Rank24 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.73GLOBAL AVG 0.51REGIONAL AVG 0.73
Factor 3Factor 3 | Open Government
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0.75
Global Rank16 / 142
Regional Rank14 / 31
Income Rank16 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.75GLOBAL AVG 0.52REGIONAL AVG 0.72
Factor 4Factor 4 | Fundamental Rights
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0.68
Global Rank37 / 142
Regional Rank25 / 31
Income Rank34 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.68GLOBAL AVG 0.56REGIONAL AVG 0.77
Factor 5Factor 5 | Order and Security
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0.83
Global Rank33 / 142
Regional Rank22 / 31
Income Rank30 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.83GLOBAL AVG 0.72REGIONAL AVG 0.86
Factor 6Factor 6 | Regulatory Enforcement
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0.72
Global Rank22 / 142
Regional Rank16 / 31
Income Rank22 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.72GLOBAL AVG 0.54REGIONAL AVG 0.72
Factor 7Factor 7 | Civil Justice
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0.63
Global Rank33 / 142
Regional Rank21 / 31
Income Rank31 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.63GLOBAL AVG 0.54REGIONAL AVG 0.69
Factor 8Factor 8 | Criminal Justice
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0.59
Global Rank30 / 142
Regional Rank23 / 31
Income Rank30 / 47
0.01.0UNITED STATES 0.59GLOBAL AVG 0.47REGIONAL AVG 0.67