WJP Rule of Law Index · updated 2026-10-03 · 143 economies tracked
0.71 (2025)
#n/a of 143 economies
0.9%
1.42×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2013 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #36 to #33 (overtook India). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
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