Rule of Law
WJP Rule of Law Index
0.450
Latest data: 2023
53
out of 100 — Developing
0.2% per year
5-year average trend
What this means
World Justice Project index across constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, civil and criminal justice.
Historical data & projections to 2040
2015–2023Current trend
0.470
by 2040
Moderate reform (+25%)
0.480
by 2040
Aggressive reform (+50%)
0.480
by 2040
Stagnation (-50%)
0.460
by 2040
Historical data
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.450 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
| 2022 | 0.460 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
| 2021 | 0.460 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
| 2019 | 0.450 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
| 2017 | 0.450 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
| 2015 | 0.440 | World Justice Project Rule of Law |
At a glance
Developed country benchmark
0.850
Nepal's 2040 target
0.550
Progress to benchmark
53% of way there
Direction
Higher is better
Data confidence
high confidence
Regional comparison
Nepal
0.450
India
0.490
Bangladesh
0.400
Pakistan
0.390
SriLanka
0.470
Benchmark0.850