Which has higher rule of law index, Angola or Ecuador?

Angola, at 0.381 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ecuador?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Angola vs Ecuador: Rule of Law Index

Angola

0.381

in 2025

Ecuador

0.372

in 2025

Angola rank

111th

Ecuador rank

113th

Rule of Law Index over time

Angola
Ecuador

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.381 against 0.372 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Angola ranks 111th and Ecuador ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.228	0.2531	0.0251	Ecuador
1910s	0.228	0.214	0.014	Angola
1920s	0.228	0.1377	0.0903	Angola
1930s	0.2608	0.1319	0.1289	Angola
1940s	0.28	0.1351	0.1449	Angola
1950s	0.28	0.2008	0.0792	Angola
1960s	0.2818	0.1636	0.1182	Angola
1970s	0.2647	0.1738	0.0909	Angola
1980s	0.1969	0.4255	0.2286	Ecuador
1990s	0.182	0.4118	0.2298	Ecuador
2000s	0.137	0.3809	0.2439	Ecuador
2010s	0.1809	0.3958	0.2149	Ecuador
2020s	0.3738	0.4772	0.1033	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Angola or Ecuador?: Angola, at 0.381 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Angola and Ecuador?: 0.009, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ecuador?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Ecuador rank globally for rule of law index?: Angola ranks 111th and Ecuador ranks 113th 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.