Data for 2021
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021
2021, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021 covers 186 countries. 2 countries share the highest reading, 10.00; 13 countries share the lowest reading, 0.00. The middle country reads 1.44. Against 2020, 51 values changed (36 up, 15 down), the same countries are covered.
Compliance with Labour Rights · Data for 2021
Highest2 countries share it
10.00Lowest13 countries share it
0.00Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 186 countries · select a heading to sort
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 10.00 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 10.00 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 9.96 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 9.13 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 8.56 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 8.36 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 8.23 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 8.23 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | 7.18 | — |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 6.86 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 6.70 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 6.64 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 6.61 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 6.49 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 6.47 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 6.26 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 6.17 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 6.15 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 6.02 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 6.00 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 5.84 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 5.73 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 5.56 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 5.49 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 5.48 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.30 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 4.99 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 4.91 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 4.79 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 4.70 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 4.62 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 4.56 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 4.45 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 4.21 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 4.21 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 4.20 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 4.17 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 4.17 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.00 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 4.00 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 3.91 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 3.78 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 3.49 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 3.48 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 3.35 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 3.33 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 3.22 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 3.16 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 3.08 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 3.08 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 3.06 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 3.02 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 3.00 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 2.94 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 2.91 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 2.83 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 2.71 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 2.70 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 2.67 | — |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 2.59 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 2.58 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 2.55 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 2.54 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 2.51 | — |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 2.49 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.46 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 2.44 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 2.44 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 2.37 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 2.31 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 2.27 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 2.21 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 2.21 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 2.20 | — |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 2.03 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 2.00 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 1.92 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 1.91 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 1.84 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 1.83 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.81 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 1.80 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.72 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 1.65 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.65 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 1.64 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 1.63 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.63 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 1.62 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1.61 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 1.52 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 1.48 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1.45 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 1.43 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 1.42 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 1.41 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 1.40 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 1.39 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 1.35 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 1.35 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.32 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 1.30 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 1.28 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 1.26 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 1.26 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 1.23 | — |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 1.23 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 1.16 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 1.12 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 1.11 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.10 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 1.10 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 1.10 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 1.08 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 1.08 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 1.07 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1.06 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 1.03 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 0.98 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 0.98 | — |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 0.94 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.92 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 0.89 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 0.88 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 0.87 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 0.87 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.87 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 0.85 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 0.75 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 0.72 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 0.72 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 0.72 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 0.71 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 0.71 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 0.70 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 0.69 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.69 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 0.69 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 0.68 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 0.68 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.67 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 0.54 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 0.54 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 0.54 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 0.53 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 0.53 | — |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 0.53 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 0.52 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 0.52 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 0.51 | — |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 0.51 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 0.51 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 0.51 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 0.50 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 0.50 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 0.39 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 0.38 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 0.32 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 0.19 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 0.18 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 0.17 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 0.17 | — |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 0.17 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 0.15 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 0.15 | The score should be treated with care due to the possibility of insufficient information in the textual sources, based on comparison with an externally produced indicator (see Metadata, point 4.f.) |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 0.15 | — |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 0.15 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 0.00 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 San MarinoSMRSouthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 0.00 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 0.00 | — |
02In 2021
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- United Arab Emiratesshared10.00
- Belarusshared10.00
- Iran9.96
- China9.13
- Qatar8.56
Lowest
- Swedenshared0.00
- Slovakiashared0.00
- San Marinoshared0.00
- Norwayshared0.00
- Latviashared0.00
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 1.44. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
032020 → 2021
Since 2020
What changed between 2020 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 51values changed, of 186 in both
- 36 · 15rose · fell
- 135unchanged
Rose most
- Myanmar2.94 → 5.84+2.90
- Belarus7.76 → 10.00+2.24
- Nicaragua0.36 → 2.20+1.84
- Russia2.19 → 3.35+1.16
- El Salvador4.42 → 5.48+1.06
Fell most
- Georgia0.86 → 0.15−0.71
- Honduras4.52 → 3.91−0.61
- Maldives4.79 → 4.21−0.58
- Bangladesh8.75 → 8.36−0.39
- Malta1.83 → 1.48−0.35
Both years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
Read before you use
What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from ILO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 2021.
129 distinct values among 186
Values are stored exactly as published, to 2 decimals. 13 countries share 0.00. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
161 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
05The files
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What this site changed: Reshaped into one row per country: regional and income-group totals are left out, only the columns listed are kept, each row gets its ISO 3166 code, and some country names are brought to one spelling. No value is recalculated, rescaled or rounded.
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Cite this edition
International Labour Organization (ILO) (2021). Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021 [data set], describing 2021. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/labour-rights-compliance/2021
0610 held
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Compliance with Labour Rights: every year10 held, with the data dictionary, coverage and licence.
How it has moved, charted by country
07Questions
Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021: questions and answers
Which country has the highest labour rights compliance in Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021?
2 countries share the highest reading, 10.00, so no single country is named.
What year does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021 describe?
2021.
How many countries does Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021 cover?
186.
Where can I download Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Compliance with Labour Rights, 2021 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Compliance with Labour Rights, 2024.