Mexico retreats in Rule of Law Index: WJP

Mexico fell back in the Global Rule of Law Index prepared by the international organization World Justice Project (WJP), where it obtained a score of 0.42 that positioned it in 115th place out of 140 countries.
In 2021, Mexico obtained a score of 0.43, which led it to occupy the 113th place out of 139 countries, that is, it fell one place, compared to the previous report.
The 2020 report shows that Mexico fell back to 104th place out of 128 countries evaluated, with an overall score of 0.44, also falling back one position, compared to 2019, when it obtained a score of 0.45, but ranked 99th out of 126 countries.

These data indicate that, for the fourth consecutive year, Mexico fell in the Global Rule of Law Index.
“Among its most important trends is the deterioration of the factor that measures order and security. There are also global trends in the deterioration of the civilian justice system and the weakening of non-governmental counterweights such as civil society and the press. Added to this is a stalemate in anti-corruption matters,” the WJP said.
Among the areas with the greatest strengths in Mexico, open government and respect for the law derived from the transition of powers stand out.

Three positions above Mexico are Mali, Angola and Liberia.
Uruguay, Costa Rica and Chile reported the best performance in the region.
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International ranking 
In the ranking, at the international level, Denmark with a score of 90, Norway with 0.89 and Finland with 0.87 appear in the first places.
In contrast, in the last leagues Venezuela appears with a score of 0.26, Cambodia with 0.31 and Afghanistan with 0.33.
According to the study, the outlook is not good overall, as for the fifth consecutive year, the rule of law has weakened globally and fell in 61% of the countries surveyed this year.
This index measures the rule of law by assessing eight factors: limits to government power, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory compliance, civil justice and criminal justice.
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Original source in Spanish