Philippines

Manila, Davao, Cebu

Region: East Asia & Pacific | Income group: Lower middle income

Constraints on Overall Score Regional Rank Income Rank Global Rank

Government
Powers
8.7 1.1 1.2
0.51 12/15 9/28 70/113
Criminal 8.6 1.3
8.5 1.4
Justice
8.4 1.5
8.3 1.6
8.2 2.1 Factor Factor Regional Income Global
Absence of Trend Score Rank Rank Rank
8.1 2.2 Corruption
0.5
7.7 2.3 Constraints on Government
0.59 8/15 5/28 51/113
Powers
7.6 2.4

7.5 3.1 Absence of Corruption 0.48 9/15 2/28 56/113

0
Civil 7.4 3.2
Open Open Government 0.51 9/15 9/28 63/113
Justice Government
7.3 3.3

7.2 3.4 Fundamental Rights 0.5 10/15 14/28 83/113

7.1 4.1
Order and Security 0.67 14/15 13/28 77/113
6.5 4.2

6.4 4.3 Regulatory Enforcement 0.51 8/15 4/28 55/113

6.3 4.4
6.2 4.5
Civil Justice 0.45 12/15 13/28 87/113
Regulatory 6.1 4.6
Enforcement 5.3
5.2 5.1 4.8
4.7 Fundamental
Rights Criminal Justice 0.36 13/15 17/28 84/113
Order and
Security

Philippines East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income

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Constraints on Government Powers Fundamental Rights Civil Justice

1.1 Limits by legislature 0.67 Equal treatment/no Accessibility and

4.1 0.54 7.1 0.46
discrimination affordability
1.2 Limits by judiciary 0.59
4.2 Right to life and security 0.34 7.2 No discrimination 0.59
1.3 Independent auditing 0.52
4.3 Due process of law 0.35 7.3 No corruption 0.46
Sanctions for official
1.4 0.49 4.4 Freedom of expression 0.63 7.4 No improper gov. influence 0.46
misconduct

1.5 Non-governmental checks 0.63 4.5 Freedom of religion 0.64 7.5 No unreasonable delay 0.19

1.6 Lawful transition of power 0.65 4.6 Right to privacy 0.41 7.6 Effective enforcement 0.41

4.7 Freedom of association 0.65 7.7 Impartial and effective ADRs 0.57

Absence of Corruption
4.8 Labor rights 0.43
No corruption in the Criminal Justice
2.1 0.53
executive branch

No corruption in the
Order and Security 8.1 Effective investigations 0.53
2.2 0.43
judiciary Timely and effective
5.1 Absence of crime 0.67 8.2 0.36
No corruption in the adjudication
2.3 0.57
police/military 5.2 Absence of civil conflict 0.76
Effective correctional
8.3 0.17
No corruption in the system
2.4 0.41 5.3 Absence of violent redress 0.56
legislature
8.4 No discrimination 0.23

Regulatory Enforcement 8.5 No corruption 0.53

Open Government
Effective regulatory 8.6 No improper gov. influence 0.38
Publicized laws and 6.1 0.51
3.1 0.39 enforcement
government data
8.7 Due process of law 0.35
6.2 No improper influence 0.63
3.2 Right to information 0.59

6.3 No unreasonable delay 0.36

3.3 Civic participation 0.61

6.4 Respect for due process 0.48

3.4 Complaint mechanisms 0.45
No expropriation w/out
6.5 0.55
adequate compensation

Country profile available at: http://data.worldjusticeproject.org/#index/PHL WJP Rule of Law Index 2016