Government, business, and civil society leaders from around the world use the data from the WJP Rule of Law Index to inform policy, make investment decisions, and advocate for change. 

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From 2016 to 2021, the rule of law declined in the United States, driven by a 16% decline in constraints in government powers. While the U.S. improved its score in the latest WJP Rule of Law Index, it remains well behind previous years. Tune in on November 15 to learn more about vulnerabilities in U.S. rule of law and what can be done to rebuild trust.  

The 2022 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index data was featured as The Economist’s Daily Chart on October 26, examining the role that the EU has played in Russia’s neighbors improving their rule of law scores in the 2022 edition of the Index.   

Our 2022 Rule of Law Index data was cited in a New York Times article on European election observers and the potential for Republicans in the United States to deny the results of the U.S. midterm elections if they favor Democrats. WJP Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen is quoted giving context for the U.S.’s rankings in the Index.  

An Associated Press article that ran in The Washington Post on jailed protesters in Hong Kong mentions that Hong Kong’s ranking fell three places, going from 19 to 22 in the 2022 edition of the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index.  

A CNN en Español video explainer examines the new regional rankings in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 2022 WJP Rule of Law Index and notes that Venezuela ranks last in this year’s edition of the Index. 

The Quint, a leading English and Hindi Indian news outlet, examined India's ranking in the 2022 WJP Rule of Law Index as compared to its neighbors Nepal and China and looked at how declines in rule of law relate to authoritarianism.