| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba | 1.31 | 2020 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Dominica | 0.74 | 2020 | 2 | 0.69 |
| 3 ↑ | Puerto Rico | 0.63 | 2020 | 4 | 0.59 |
| 4 ↓ | Saint Lucia | 0.57 | 2019 | 3 | 0.6 |
| 4 ↑ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.57 | 2020 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.45 | 2020 | 6 | 0.41 |
| 7 | Barbados | 0.34 | 2020 | 7 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Grenada | 0.29 | 2020 | 8 | 0.18 |
| 9 | Bahamas | 0.06 | 2020 | 9 | 0.08 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.13 | 2020 | 10 | -0.12 |
| 11 | Jamaica | -0.24 | 2020 | 11 | -0.31 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | -0.26 | 2020 | 12 | -0.35 |
| 13 | Belize | -0.76 | 2020 | 13 | -0.78 |
| 14 | Haiti | -1.04 | 2020 | 14 | -0.97 |
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.
