Which has higher rule of law index, Albania or Niger?

Albania, at 0.592 against 0.578 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Niger: Rule of Law Index

Albania

0.592

in 2025

Niger

0.578

in 2025

Albania rank

83rd

Niger rank

85th

Rule of Law Index over time

Albania
Niger

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.592 against 0.578 in Niger, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.4384	0.357	0.0814	Albania
1930s	0.454	0.369	0.085	Albania
1940s	0.4554	0.3738	0.0816	Albania
1950s	0.496	0.3946	0.1014	Albania
1960s	0.496	0.459	0.037	Albania
1970s	0.4923	0.5883	0.096	Niger
1980s	0.4637	0.602	0.1383	Niger
1990s	0.4738	0.5934	0.1196	Niger
2000s	0.5214	0.5715	0.0501	Niger
2010s	0.5429	0.6351	0.0922	Niger
2020s	0.6007	0.5947	0.006	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Albania or Niger?: Albania, at 0.592 against 0.578 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Albania and Niger?: 0.014, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Albania and Niger rank globally for rule of law index?: Albania ranks 83rd and Niger ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.