| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 1.88 | 2020 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1.6 | 2019 | 2 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Japan | 1.54 | 2019 | 3 | 1.53 |
| 4 ↑ | Taiwan | 1.27 | 2020 | 5 | 1.14 |
| 5 ↓ | South Korea | 1.18 | 2020 | 4 | 1.19 |
| 6 ↑ | Brunei | 0.93 | 2020 | 7 | 0.61 |
| 7 ↓ | Macao | 0.85 | 2020 | 6 | 0.92 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0.66 | 2020 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 9 ↓ | Bhutan | 0.59 | 2020 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.12 | 2020 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 11 | India | -0.03 | 2019 | 11 | 0.03 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | -0.05 | 2020 | 12 | -0.01 |
| 13 ↑ | China | -0.06 | 2020 | 14 | -0.27 |
| 14 ↓ | Vietnam | -0.13 | 2020 | 13 | -0.02 |
| 15 ↓ | Mongolia | -0.26 | 2020 | 14 | -0.27 |
| 16 ↑ | Maldives | -0.33 | 2020 | 17 | -0.41 |
| 17 ↓ | Indonesia | -0.34 | 2020 | 16 | -0.34 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | -0.4 | 2020 | 18 | -0.43 |
| 19 ↑ | Nepal | -0.49 | 2020 | 20 | -0.54 |
| 20 ↓ | Philippines | -0.55 | 2020 | 19 | -0.48 |
| 21 ↑ | Bangladesh | -0.57 | 2020 | 22 | -0.64 |
| 22 ↓ | Azerbaijan | -0.58 | 2019 | 21 | -0.59 |
| 23 | Pakistan | -0.69 | 2020 | 23 | -0.67 |
| 24 | Russia | -0.76 | 2020 | 24 | -0.72 |
| 25 ↑ | Laos | -0.85 | 2020 | 26 | -0.94 |
| 26 ↓ | Kyrgyzstan | -0.93 | 2020 | 25 | -0.89 |
| 27 ↓ | Cambodia | -0.95 | 2020 | 26 | -0.94 |
| 28 ↑ | Uzbekistan | -1.05 | 2019 | 29 | -1.07 |
| 29 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | -1.18 | 2020 | 28 | -1.06 |
| 30 | Tajikistan | -1.22 | 2020 | 30 | -1.23 |
| 31 | Turkmenistan | -1.41 | 2020 | 31 | -1.42 |
| 32 | North Korea | -1.6 | 2020 | 32 | -1.65 |
The index for Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.
