"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) World Justice Project
The Rule of Law Index is compiled by the World Justice Project (WJP), an independent organisation based in Washington, D.C. It scores countries on how people experience the rule of law, using household and expert surveys.
- ✓ (d) The WJP describes its Rule of Law Index as its flagship dataset; the 2025 edition covers 143 countries and jurisdictions.
- ✗ (a) Amnesty International is a human-rights campaigning NGO known for its annual report on the state of human rights, not this index.
- ✗ (b) The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and decides disputes between States; it publishes no country index.
Remember · Rule of Law Index = World Justice Project (independent, U.S.-based); measures eight factors such as constraints on government powers, absence of corruption and fundamental rights.
Sources
- Our Approach, World Justice Project ↗ · reference work “WJP produces original, independent research and data about the rule of law, including the WJP Rule of Law Index ; promotes understanding and appreciation for the rule of law”
- Research and Data, World Justice Project ↗ · reference work “Our original research and data is grounded in the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index® . The Index measures how the rule of law is experienced and perceived worldwide based on household and expert surveys in 143 countries and jurisdictions.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·