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Legal equality index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2026; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
45.3value
Median: 44.6value
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Chile
100.0value
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
0.4value
Top 5 Countries
1Chile100.0value
2Germany100.0value
3Malta100.0value
4Uruguay100.0value
5Spain99.9value
By Region
Oceania95.2value(2 countries)
South America89.3value(7 countries)
Europe78.9value(32 countries)
North America74.7value(4 countries)
Other37.1value(115 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.4value)High (100.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 45.3value)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Other (115)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2026; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 100.0value |
| 2 | Germany | 100.0value |
| 3 | Malta | 100.0value |
| 4 | Uruguay | 100.0value |
| 5 | Spain | 99.9value |
| 6 | New Zealand | 95.8value |
| 7 | Canada | 95.7value |
| 8 | Iceland | 95.7value |
| 9 | Australia | 94.5value |
| 10 | Belgium | 94.4value |
| 11 | Denmark | 93.8value |
| 12 | Portugal | 93.8value |
| 13 | Brazil | 93.2value |
| 14 | Greenland | 93.2value |
| 15 | Colombia | 91.7value |
| 16 | Greece | 91.7value |
| 17 | France | 89.6value |
| 18 | Norway | 89.6value |
| 19 | Ecuador | 89.1value |
| 20 | Netherlands | 87.1value |
| 21 | Austria | 87.0value |
| 22 | Cuba | 86.7value |
| 23 | Argentina | 86.7value |
| 24 | Bolivia | 86.5value |
| 25 | Finland | 86.3value |
| 26 | Andorra | 85.7value |
| 27 | Mexico | 84.8value |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 84.8value |
| 29 | Sweden | 84.6value |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 82.4value |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 82.1value |
| 32 | Slovenia | 80.8value |
| 33 | Croatia | 80.4value |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 80.0value |
| 35 | Ireland | 80.0value |
| 36 | United States of America | 79.7value |
| 37 | Cyprus | 78.7value |
| 38 | South Africa | 76.7value |
| 39 | Switzerland | 76.2value |
| 40 | Montenegro | 74.6value |
| 41 | Italy | 73.4value |
| 42 | Israel | 72.9value |
| 43 | Estonia | 72.5value |
| 44 | Nepal | 71.1value |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 69.4value |
| 46 | Taiwan, Province of China | 68.1value |
| 47 | Serbia | 67.1value |
| 48 | Albania | 66.7value |
| 49 | Lithuania | 66.3value |
| 50 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 65.4value |
| 51 | Slovakia | 64.9value |
| 52 | Peru | 64.2value |
| 53 | Moldova, Republic of | 64.1value |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63.1value |
| 55 | San Marino | 62.5value |
| 56 | Thailand | 62.5value |
| 57 | Mongolia | 61.8value |
| 58 | Botswana | 60.4value |
| 59 | Romania | 60.0value |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 59.6value |
| 61 | Suriname | 59.2value |
| 62 | Honduras | 58.3value |
| 63 | Poland | 58.3value |
| 64 | Ukraine | 58.2value |
| 65 | Latvia | 57.5value |
| 66 | Hungary | 57.1value |
| 67 | Japan | 56.8value |
| 68 | Bulgaria | 56.7value |
| 69 | Bhutan | 56.3value |
| 70 | Belize | 56.3value |
| 71 | Monaco | 55.6value |
| 72 | Lesotho | 55.4value |
| 73 | Seychelles | 55.4value |
| 74 | Cape Verde | 54.8value |
| 75 | Fiji | 54.6value |
| 76 | Mozambique | 54.6value |
| 77 | South Korea | 53.2value |
| 78 | Saint Lucia | 51.2value |
| 79 | Mauritius | 50.2value |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 50.0value |
| 81 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 50.0value |
| 82 | Vietnam | 50.0value |
| 83 | Angola | 50.0value |
| 84 | Philippines | 49.4value |
| 85 | Namibia | 49.2value |
| 86 | Timor-Leste | 48.9value |
| 87 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48.9value |
| 88 | Dominica | 48.8value |
| 89 | Marshall Islands | 48.8value |
| 90 | Venezuela | 48.3value |
| 91 | India | 48.1value |
| 92 | El Salvador | 47.7value |
| 93 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 47.7value |
| 94 | Georgia | 47.2value |
| 95 | Palau | 46.9value |
| 96 | Haiti | 45.0value |
| 97 | Vanuatu | 44.8value |
| 98 | Armenia | 44.6value |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 43.8value |
| 100 | Bahamas | 43.8value |
| 101 | Panama | 43.5value |
| 102 | Nauru | 43.3value |
| 103 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.3value |
| 104 | Cambodia | 40.9value |
| 105 | Republic of the Congo | 40.0value |
| 106 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 40.0value |
| 107 | Azerbaijan | 39.2value |
| 108 | Singapore | 38.8value |
| 109 | People's Republic of China | 38.7value |
| 110 | Guatemala | 38.3value |
| 111 | Barbados | 38.3value |
| 112 | Benin | 38.3value |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 38.2value |
| 114 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.2value |
| 115 | Paraguay | 37.9value |
| 116 | Madagascar | 37.8value |
| 117 | Belarus | 37.7value |
| 118 | Gabon | 37.5value |
| 119 | Rwanda | 36.7value |
| 120 | Niger | 36.0value |
| 121 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.0value |
| 122 | Russian Federation | 34.7value |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.4value |
| 124 | North Korea | 33.7value |
| 125 | Djibouti | 33.5value |
| 126 | Kazakhstan | 33.2value |
| 127 | Bahrain | 32.1value |
| 128 | Türkiye | 31.7value |
| 129 | Pakistan | 31.5value |
| 130 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.4value |
| 131 | Samoa | 29.7value |
| 132 | Kiribati | 28.3value |
| 133 | Central African Republic | 27.8value |
| 134 | Grenada | 27.3value |
| 135 | Jordan | 27.1value |
| 136 | Papua New Guinea | 25.7value |
| 137 | Eswatini | 25.5value |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25.1value |
| 139 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.8value |
| 140 | Jamaica | 23.7value |
| 141 | Tuvalu | 23.7value |
| 142 | Kenya | 23.6value |
| 143 | Liberia | 23.6value |
| 144 | Solomon Islands | 22.5value |
| 145 | Sri Lanka | 22.2value |
| 146 | Guyana | 21.6value |
| 147 | Uzbekistan | 21.2value |
| 148 | Sierra Leone | 20.3value |
| 149 | Turkmenistan | 18.0value |
| 150 | Comoros | 17.1value |
| 151 | Lebanon | 16.8value |
| 152 | Bangladesh | 16.0value |
| 153 | Chad | 15.5value |
| 154 | Guinea | 14.7value |
| 155 | Zimbabwe | 14.5value |
| 156 | Indonesia | 13.5value |
| 157 | United Republic of Tanzania | 13.4value |
| 158 | Myanmar | 12.9value |
| 159 | Tunisia | 12.9value |
| 160 | Ghana | 12.4value |
| 161 | Malawi | 11.7value |
| 162 | Morocco | 10.4value |
| 163 | Ethiopia | 10.2value |
| 164 | Burundi | 9.4value |
| 165 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.3value |
| 166 | Tonga | 9.1value |
| 167 | Sudan | 8.9value |
| 168 | Malaysia | 8.1value |
| 169 | Libya | 8.0value |
| 170 | Zambia | 7.9value |
| 171 | South Sudan | 7.1value |
| 172 | Nigeria | 7.0value |
| 173 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.8value |
| 174 | Algeria | 6.8value |
| 175 | Burkina Faso | 6.7value |
| 176 | Eritrea | 6.5value |
| 177 | Qatar | 6.2value |
| 178 | Mali | 6.1value |
| 179 | Togo | 5.2value |
| 180 | Kuwait | 5.1value |
| 181 | Senegal | 5.1value |
| 182 | Saudi Arabia | 4.9value |
| 183 | Maldives | 4.7value |
| 184 | Egypt | 4.7value |
| 185 | Yemen | 4.0value |
| 186 | Cameroon | 3.9value |
| 187 | Mauritania | 3.8value |
| 188 | Iraq | 2.7value |
| 189 | Oman | 2.7value |
| 190 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.6value |
| 191 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.7value |
| 192 | Uganda | 0.6value |
| 193 | Somalia | 0.5value |
| 194 | Afghanistan | 0.5value |
| 195 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4value |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).
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