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Lawyers per capita by Country

Israel has the highest Lawyer Rate in 2016 (694.44 per 100k), followed by Dominican Republic (564.97 per 100k) and Brazil (473.93 per 100k). Burkina Faso has the lowest (0.8 per 100k).

CultureLaw49 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 30, 2025Original page
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Lawyer RateBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
Year 201649 of 235 countries
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Lawyer Rate, 2016

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
81.63 per 100k
Middle half 21.75 per 100k – 173.01 per 100k
Average
137.49 per 100k
49 countries
Highest
694.44 per 100k
Israel
Lowest
0.8 per 100k
Burkina Faso

Data

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49 countries · # = rank by Lawyer Rate
#
1Israel694.44 per 100k
2Dominican Republic564.97 per 100k
3Brazil473.93 per 100k
4Italy403.22 per 100k
5United States401.61 per 100k
6Greece384.61 per 100k
7Portugal324.67 per 100k
8New Zealand266.67 per 100k
9Cyprus260.42 per 100k
10Canada254.45 per 100k
11United Kingdom225.73 per 100k
12Germany190.84 per 100k
13Bulgaria173.01 per 100k
14Russia171.53 per 100k
15Turkey154.32 per 100k
16Czechia143.27 per 100k
17Iran141.24 per 100k
18Montenegro121.65 per 100k
19Thailand117.65 per 100k
20South Korea115.86 per 100k
21India112.76 per 100k
22Slovakia103.41 per 100k
23Spain91.57 per 100k
24Georgia87.72 per 100k
25Moldova81.63 per 100k
26Lithuania72.1 per 100k
27Austria70.32 per 100k
28Ukraine66.14 per 100k
29Nepal60.94 per 100k
30Armenia59.88 per 100k
31Finland45.77 per 100k
32Mauritius45.21 per 100k
33Cape Verde37.95 per 100k
34South Africa37.04 per 100k
35Japan28.67 per 100k
36Kazakhstan26.03 per 100k
37Haiti21.75 per 100k
38Belarus20.07 per 100k
39China19.87 per 100k
40Kenya15.82 per 100k
41DR Congo13.93 per 100k
42Vietnam11.02 per 100k
43Ghana7.26 per 100k
44Mauritania6.8 per 100k
45Ecuador4.75 per 100k
46Benin1.49 per 100k
47Chad1.28 per 100k
48Afghanistan0.95 per 100k
49Burkina Faso0.8 per 100k

What correlates with Lawyer Rate (2016)?

Pearson r against 1,692 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lawyer Rate tend to score higher on these

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    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Soybean ProductionSoybean Production by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 33
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  3. Fruit Consumption per CapitaFruit Consumption by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 49
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  4. Yearly Plastic Consumption per CapitaPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 49
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  5. Bulimia Nervosa - FemaleEating Disorders by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 48
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  6. Average Radiance 2012-2023Darkest Countries
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lawyer Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 32
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  2. Rural Population RateRural Population by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 49
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  3. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 39
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  4. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 38
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  5. Upper CI - FemaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 49
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  6. % of Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Lawyer Rate?
Israel has the highest Lawyer Rate in 2016, at 694.44 per 100k, followed by Dominican Republic (564.97 per 100k) and Brazil (473.93 per 100k).
Which country has the lowest Lawyer Rate?
Burkina Faso has the lowest Lawyer Rate in 2016, at 0.8 per 100k.
What is the median Lawyer Rate across countries?
The median is 81.63 per 100k across the 49 countries with data in 2016.
Where does this lawyers per capita by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Safety on Legal Aid Profiles - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Which Country Has The Most Lawyers Per Head? - TBD Marketing; Number of Lawyers in India - Legally India.