World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for rule of law, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.45 |
| 2024 | -0.37 |
| 2023 | -0.36 |
| 2022 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | -0.37 |
| 2019 | -0.47 |
| 2018 | -0.48 |
| 2017 | -0.49 |
| 2016 | -0.49 |
| 2015 | -0.57 |
| 2014 | -0.62 |
54 countries carry a recent rule of law score figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
140 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Sao Tome and Principe, grouped by topic.