Which has higher rule of law index, Austria or Barbados?

Austria, at 0.932 against 0.927 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?

120 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.

Austria vs Barbados: Rule of Law Index

Austria

0.932

in 2025

Barbados

0.927

in 2025

Austria rank

25th

Barbados rank

26th

Rule of Law Index over time

Austria
Barbados

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.932 against 0.927 in Barbados, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 25th and Barbados ranks 26th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 12 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.909	0.845	0.064	Austria
1910s	0.8945	0.845	0.0495	Austria
1920s	0.9259	0.8452	0.0807	Austria
1930s	0.8196	0.846	0.0264	Barbados
1940s	0.9562	0.8524	0.1038	Austria
1950s	0.9582	0.87	0.0882	Austria
1960s	0.958	0.9003	0.0577	Austria
1970s	0.9633	0.919	0.0443	Austria
1980s	0.9567	0.9174	0.0393	Austria
1990s	0.961	0.9102	0.0508	Austria
2000s	0.9568	0.91	0.0468	Austria
2010s	0.9645	0.9054	0.0591	Austria
2020s	0.9378	0.9275	0.0103	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Austria or Barbados?: Austria, at 0.932 against 0.927 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Austria and Barbados?: 0.005, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Barbados rank globally for rule of law index?: Austria ranks 25th and Barbados ranks 26th 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.