International
Property Rights
Index 2023

A Letter From

Hernando de Soto

The past four years have seen an economic downturn across the globe. Because we are at risk of recession in many countries, better to say something like “to help move toward a stable recovery”, a reaffirmation of physical and intellectual property rights is key. That assertion of property rights is also now taking place. Thanks to Dr. Sary Levy-Carciente, Hernando de Soto, 2023 PRA

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IPRI’s 2023 sample set represents 125 countries - 93% of the world population, and 98% of the world GDP.

The Average Per Capita Income disparity between IPRI’s top quintile and bottom quintile countries is 19x.

Finland leads in the IPRI (8.1), LP (8.8), and PPR (8.4) scores. The USA is leading in the world in terms of protection of IPR (8.6).

IPRI’s 2023 sample set represents 125 countries - 93% of the world population, and 98% of the world GDP.

The Average Per Capita Income disparity between IPRI’s top quintile and bottom quintile countries is 19x.

Finland leads in the IPRI (8.1), LP (8.8), and PPR (8.4) scores. The USA is leading in the world in terms of protection of IPR (8.6).

Correlations with the International Property Rights Index reveal crucial relationships between property rights and thriving societies.

The IPRI shows a very strong correlation with the Global Entrepreneurship Index (0.9) showing its crucial role in driving free enterprise.

The IPRI shows an outstanding correlation of 0.89 with the Network Readiness Index, 0.81 with the Global Innovation Index, and 0.8 with The World Energy Trilemma Index, insisting on the appropriateness and relevance of property rights systems for emerging societies.

The relevance of property rights and accountability is shown given the strongly negative correlation with the Atlas of Impunity (-0.87).

The IPRI shows a very strong correlation with the Global Entrepreneurship Index (0.9) showing its crucial role in driving free enterprise.

The IPRI shows an outstanding correlation of 0.89 with the Network Readiness Index, 0.81 with the Global Innovation Index, and 0.8 with The World Energy Trilemma Index, insisting on the appropriateness and relevance of property rights systems for emerging societies.

The relevance of property rights and accountability is shown given the strongly negative correlation with the Atlas of Impunity (-0.87).