Rwanda was followed regionally by Namibia and Mauritius. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, 23 of the 34 countries assessed recorded declines in their scores over the past year.
Rwanda has been ranked first in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index.
Globally, the country placed 40th among 143 countries and jurisdictions assessed, scoring 0.64, an increase of less than one per cent from the previous year, according to the index released on October 21.
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