Current Affairs - International - Discussion

India secured the 88th position among 143 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2026, with an overall score of 0.48. This represents a decline from its 86th position in the previous year. Denmark topped the global rankings with a score of 0.95, followed by Norway and Finland. The index evaluates countries based on eight factors, including constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, fundamental rights, open government, regulatory enforcement, and civil and criminal justice. Globally, the rule of law declined for the ninth consecutive year, affecting 62% of countries surveyed.