| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Qatar | 1 | 2020 | 3 | 0.73 |
| 2 ↓ | Israel | 0.99 | 2018 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 3 ↓ | United Arab Emirates | 0.92 | 2020 | 2 | 0.81 |
| 4 | Oman | 0.62 | 2020 | 4 | 0.55 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 0.49 | 2020 | 5 | 0.49 |
| 6 | Kuwait | 0.33 | 2020 | 6 | 0.22 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 0.24 | 2020 | 7 | 0.17 |
| 8 | Jordan | 0.21 | 2020 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 9 | Turkey | -0.36 | 2020 | 9 | -0.28 |
| 10 ↑ | Lebanon | -0.86 | 2019 | 11 | -0.8 |
| 11 ↓ | Iran | -0.87 | 2020 | 10 | -0.69 |
| 12 ↑ | Iraq | -1.75 | 2020 | 13 | -1.72 |
| 13 ↑ | Yemen | -1.78 | 2020 | 14 | -1.77 |
| 14 ↓ | Afghanistan | -1.81 | 2020 | 12 | -1.71 |
| 15 | Syria | -2.07 | 2020 | 15 | -2.08 |
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.
