Right to Life Deficit Index

The Eastern Asia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.06. Across its 5 member countries, roughly 6% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $5,467.0 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $2,154.7 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Northern America region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.68. Across its 2 member countries, roughly 68% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $3,024.7 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Law Enforcement Accountability, Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Socioeconomic Conditions, Legal Protections—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $2,066.3 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Southern Asia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.01. Across its 9 member countries, roughly 1% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $1,336.5 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Civilian Protection in Conflict Zones, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $450.6 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Western Asia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.09. Across its 17 member countries, roughly 9% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $1,132.6 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Legal Protections, Independent Judiciary—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $429.7 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Eastern Europe region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.31. Across its 10 member countries, roughly 31% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $798.9 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Legal Protections, Independent Judiciary—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $410.2 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The South-eastern Asia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.26. Across its 11 member countries, roughly 26% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $756.2 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Legal Protections, Independent Judiciary—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $334.6 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The South America region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.42. Across its 12 member countries, roughly 42% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $679.7 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections, Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Independent Judiciary, Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $388.2 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Central America region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.22. Across its 8 member countries, roughly 22% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $497.1 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Legal Protections, Independent Judiciary—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $154.5 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Western Europe region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.85. Across its 9 member countries, roughly 85% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $479.1 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Law Enforcement Accountability, Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $458.0 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Southern Europe region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.71. Across its 14 member countries, roughly 71% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $430.2 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Independent Judiciary, Legal Protections—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $419.4 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Northern Europe region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.78. Across its 10 member countries, roughly 78% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $375.4 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Law Enforcement Accountability, Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Legal Protections, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $372.5 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Northern Africa region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.22. Across its 6 member countries, roughly 22% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $211.4 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $95.0 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Australia and New Zealand region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.80. Across its 2 member countries, roughly 80% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $125.8 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Legal Protections, Independent Judiciary, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $125.8 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Eastern Africa region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.24. Across its 18 member countries, roughly 24% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $121.7 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $56.6 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Central Asia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.08. Across its 5 member countries, roughly 8% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $121.5 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in several key areas, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Civilian Protection in Conflict Zones—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $42.3 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Western Africa region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.34. Across its 16 member countries, roughly 34% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $117.1 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections, Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Independent Judiciary, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $57.6 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Southern Africa region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.44. Across its 5 member countries, roughly 44% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $74.1 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Independent Judiciary, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $44.1 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Middle Africa region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.14. Across its 9 member countries, roughly 14% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $67.6 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Civilian Protection in Conflict Zones, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $28.2 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Caribbean region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.20. Across its 13 member countries, roughly 20% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $43.3 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in several key areas, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Socioeconomic Conditions, Legal Protections—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $18.0 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Melanesia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.36. Across its 4 member countries, roughly 36% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $7.6 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in Protection Against Arbitrary Detention, Access to Justice, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom from Torture and Inhumane Treatment, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $4.0 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Polynesia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.00. Across its 4 member countries, roughly 0% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $0.5 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in several key areas, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections, Socioeconomic Conditions—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $0.2 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.

The Micronesia region has a population-weighted average RTLP score of 0.05. Across its 4 member countries, roughly 5% of the nine core protections are in place on average, corresponding to an estimated $0.3 billion in capital exclusions (lost potential GDP) annually. The region demonstrates particular strength in several key areas, where a substantial share of countries satisfy the binarization thresholds for those indicators. These protections represent opportunities to support greater economic scale for life and capital.

Strengthening the areas with lower implementation—especially Access to Justice, Freedom of Expression and Whistleblower Protections—is associated with the largest opportunities for realizing additional scale in the region (after the 25% contextual bound). The cross-sectional association links stronger protections to greater economic scale of roughly $0.1 billion annually for the region as a whole (within the bound). Whether and how much of that association is realized depends on the other determinants of output (industry structure, resources, human capital, history) that the model explicitly accounts for by bounding the contribution of these nine factors.