The twenty countries with the worst human rights and rule of law index scores are located in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. On a scale from zero to ten, being zero the best human rights and rule of law conditions, Iran had the maximum index score, followed by Burma and China. On the contrary, Norway was the best country for human rights and rule of law.
Worst countries according to the Human rights and rule of law index as of 2024
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Zero indicates the best condition of human rights and rule of law; ten the worst.
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