Enter up to four countries or regions to see how they compare.
These are the countries where property rights are most secure. See a complete list.
| Rank | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Finland | 8.6 |
| 2 | Sweden | 8.5 |
| 3 | Oman | 8.3 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 8.3 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 8.3 |
| 6 | Denmark | 8.2 |
| 7 | Macedonia | 8.2 |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 8.2 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 8.1 |
| 10 | Canada | 8 |
Norway improved upon its stellar property rights record, increasing its IPRI score by 0.1 points. Every sub-component of LP increased, improving the overall LP score to 8.7. Norway’s PPR increased 0.1 points but the Access to Loans was the only sub-category that increased (by 0.3 points) in 2012. Protection of Physical Property fell by 0.2 points, while Registering Property saw no change. IPR was static in 2012 as each sub-component repeated its 2011 performance.
| Category | Score | Global Rank | Regional Rank (WE) | |
| Legal and Political Environment | 3 | 122 of 130 | 19 of 19 | |
| Judicial Independence | 9 | |||
| Rule of Law | 8.9 | |||
| Control of Corruption | 9.1 | |||
| Political Stability | 7.6 | |||
| Physical Property Rights | 4.6 | 125 of 130 | 19 of 19 | |
| Protection of Physical Property Rights | 8.5 | |||
| Registering Property | 10 | |||
| Access to Loans | 6.6 | |||
| Intellectual Property Rights | 4.1 | 98 of 130 | 18 of 19 | |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8 | |||
| Patent Protection | 0 | |||
| Copyright Piracy | 7.1 |