Bangladesh has advanced two places in this year’s Rule of Law Index. The
country ranked 123rd in the Rule of Law Index 2026 published by the World
Justice Project (WJP). Despite the two place improvement, Bangladesh remains
behind many countries in South America and Africa.
According to the WJP index, several countries ranked ahead of Bangladesh
among 143 countries and jurisdictions. These include Zimbabwe at 122nd, Nigeria
at 120th, Sierra Leone at 110th, Liberia at 103rd, Kenya at 100th...