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

Angola, at 0.381 against 0.377 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Rule of Law Index

Angola

0.381

in 2025

Rwanda

0.377

in 2025

Angola rank

108th

Rwanda rank

109th

Rule of Law Index over time

Angola
Rwanda

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.381 against 0.377 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Angola ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.228	0.253	0.025	Rwanda
1920s	0.228	0.265	0.037	Rwanda
1930s	0.2608	0.2714	0.0106	Rwanda
1940s	0.28	0.28	0	—
1950s	0.28	0.2565	0.0235	Angola
1960s	0.2818	0.5371	0.2553	Rwanda
1970s	0.2647	0.5442	0.2795	Rwanda
1980s	0.1969	0.551	0.3541	Rwanda
1990s	0.182	0.4815	0.2995	Rwanda
2000s	0.137	0.485	0.348	Rwanda
2010s	0.1809	0.4975	0.3166	Rwanda
2020s	0.3738	0.4183	0.0445	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Angola or Rwanda?: Angola, at 0.381 against 0.377 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Angola and Rwanda?: 0.004, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Angola and Rwanda rank globally for rule of law index?: Angola ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.