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Netherlands - Rule of Law (percentile rank) 86.2

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked

Latest value

86.2 (2025)

Global rank

##8 of 216 economies

vs global median

1.5×

Growth since 1996

1×

Ranking Race — Rule of Law (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#3#5#7#9#11199620062011201620212025#9#82011 overtook Liechtenstein2014 overtook Austria
NetherlandsFinlandDenmarkNorwaySwitzerland

Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Netherlands climbed from #9 to #8 (overtook Liechtenstein). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Netherlands ↓

Key Events — Netherlands

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2011
Overtook Liechtenstein in global rank auto
2014
Overtook Austria in global rank auto

Rule of Law (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620258687.288.489.6
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