Greek Reporter — Greece ranks 41st out of 133 countries in the world and ranks low among European countries in how citizens experience the rule of law, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index.
The report used 44 indicators in eight rule of law factors, namely constraint on government power, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice.
Greece’s ranking was relatively low in all rankings – regional, income and global.
Greece’s overall rule of law performance put it in 22nd place out of 24 countries in the regional ranking, that includes European Union member states and North America, and 34th out of 36 among rich countries.
The countries in the region included Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia Spain, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S.
In the criminal justice factor, Greece came 23rd out of 24 in the regional category, 35th out of 36 among high-income countries and 50th on a global level.
In the absence of corruption category, Greece also ranked low, being 22nd out 24 regional countries, 34 out of 36 high-income countries and 46th globally.
Greece did slightly better in the categories measuring constraints on government powers – 20th out of 24 among regional countries, 29th out of 36 high-income countries and 36th globally.
Established in the U.S. by William H. Neukom in 2006, WJP is an independent, non-profit organization seeking to advance the rule of law across the world by raising public awareness and stimulating government reforms in issues such as human rights and economic development.
