Rule of Law Under Pressure: India Ranks 88th
Eduteria Insights · 4 Nov 2026
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India has secured 88th position in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2026, slipping two places from 86th in the previous edition. India recorded an overall score of 0.48 in the index, which assesses how the rule of law is experienced in everyday life across 143 countries and jurisdictions.
Key Findings of the WJP Rule of Law Index 2026
India’s ranking: India ranked 88th with a score of 0.48, down from 86th in the previous year.
Global leaders: Denmark topped the index, followed by Norway and Finland.
Major countries: The United States ranked 30th, China 92nd, and Russia 121st.
Eight Factors Used to Measure the Rule of Law
The WJP Index evaluates countries on eight key factors:
Constraints on Government Powers
Absence of Corruption
Open Government
Fundamental Rights
Order and Security
Regulatory Enforcement
Civil Justice
Criminal Justice
Global Decline in the Rule of Law
The report highlights a continuing global decline in the rule of law for the ninth consecutive year.
Rule-of-law scores declined in 62% of countries covered by the index.
Freedoms of speech and assembly, along with civic participation, weakened in more than 60% of countries.
Around 86% of countries experienced a sustained decline over the past five years.
The report observes that authoritarianism is no longer merely an emerging trend but has become entrenched in many countries.
Rule of Law and Economic Stability
The report also highlights the relationship between governance and economic stability. Strong rule-of-law institutions are associated with better inflation control, while weaker governance structures tend to coincide with greater price volatility and severe inflationary pressures.
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