Hernando de Soto
With deepening instability in global markets, strong property rights are as important as ever. The 2025 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) serves as a tool to understand this importance and to explain the global state of property rights. Thanks to the work of Dr. Sary Levy-Carciente, the Hernando de Soto Fellow for 2025, and Lorenzo Montanari, the Executive Director of the Property Righ
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2025 IPRI includes 126 countries, accounting for 93% of the world population and 98% of the global GDP.
The Average per capita income disparity between 2025 IPRI’s top quintile and bottom quintile countries is 21x.
Luxembourg leads the overall 2025 IPRI score with 8.24, as well as the PPR component with a score of 9.34.
2025 IPRI includes 126 countries, accounting for 93% of the world population and 98% of the global GDP.
The Average per capita income disparity between 2025 IPRI’s top quintile and bottom quintile countries is 21x.
Luxembourg leads the overall 2025 IPRI score with 8.24, as well as the PPR component with a score of 9.34.
The USA is leading the world in terms of Intellectual Property Rights protection (8.01), followed by Austria, Sweden, Germany, and Singapore.
2025 IPRI shows a very strong correlation with the AI Preparedness Index (0.93) and the Global Knowledge Index (0.92), emphasizing the appropriateness of a robust property rights system for the emerging society.
2025 IPRI exhibits a very strong correlation with the Global Social Progress Index (0.90) and with the Global Entrepreneurship Index (0.88), showing that property rights play a crucial role in driving free enterprise and its relevance for a virtuous ecosystem for human development.
The USA is leading the world in terms of Intellectual Property Rights protection (8.01), followed by Austria, Sweden, Germany, and Singapore.
2025 IPRI shows a very strong correlation with the AI Preparedness Index (0.93) and the Global Knowledge Index (0.92), emphasizing the appropriateness of a robust property rights system for the emerging society.
2025 IPRI exhibits a very strong correlation with the Global Social Progress Index (0.90) and with the Global Entrepreneurship Index (0.88), showing that property rights play a crucial role in driving free enterprise and its relevance for a virtuous ecosystem for human development.