EU citizens well informed about rule of law in home country 2021

The rule of law is one of the key values which binds the member states of the European Union together. Member states are required to adhere to principles of the rule of law such as respect for fundamental rights, adherence to legal and judicial procedure, and the safeguarding of independent institutions. Citizens of EU member states report widely differing understandings of the rule of law in their home countries, with citizens of Bulgaria, Lithuania, and France reporting low levels of being informed about this area, while citizens of the Netherlands, Finland, and Denmark report being highly informed.

Share of European Union citizens reporting that they are well informed about the rule of law in their home country in 2021, by member state

Characteristic	Very well informed	Fairly well informed	Don't know	Not very well informed	Not at all informed
Bulgaria	8%	30%	3%	44%	15%
Lithuania	7%	32%	0%	49%	12%
France	7%	34%	2%	43%	14%
Italy	5%	38%	1%	39%	17%
Spain	12%	31%	1%	42%	14%
Latvia	6%	37%	0%	46%	11%
Greece	9%	35%	0%	42%	14%
Slovenia	10%	36%	0%	44%	10%
Romania	12%	35%	1%	38%	14%
Cyprus	9%	40%	0%	37%	14%
Malta	14%	37%	7%	36%	6%
Hungary	9%	44%	1%	36%	10%
Croatia	8%	45%	0%	39%	8%
Belgium	8%	45%	0%	41%	6%
Slovakia	10%	44%	1%	36%	9%
EU Average	12%	42%	1%	35%	10%
Poland	13%	49%	1%	33%	4%
Luxembourg	12%	51%	0%	31%	6%
Portugal	8%	55%	0%	35%	2%
Estonia	11%	53%	0%	33%	3%
Germany	17%	48%	2%	28%	5%
Czechia	13%	54%	0%	30%	3%
Austria	23%	48%	2%	21%	6%
Sweden	20%	51%	0%	25%	4%
Ireland	20%	55%	0%	22%	3%
Denmark	26%	50%	1%	20%	3%
Finland	19%	59%	0%	19%	3%
Netherlands	20%	58%	0%	20%	2%