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

Austria, at 0.932 against 0.92 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

225 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Lithuania: Rule of Law Index

Austria

0.932

in 2025

Lithuania

0.92

in 2025

Austria rank

27th

Lithuania rank

30th

Rule of Law Index over time

Austria
Lithuania

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.932 against 0.92 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 23 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.7	0.058	0.642	Austria
1800s	0.7	0.058	0.642	Austria
1810s	0.718	0.058	0.66	Austria
1820s	0.736	0.0535	0.6825	Austria
1830s	0.736	0.0581	0.6779	Austria
1840s	0.7337	0.0692	0.6645	Austria
1850s	0.6832	0.111	0.5722	Austria
1860s	0.7392	0.3457	0.3935	Austria
1870s	0.909	0.5526	0.3564	Austria
1880s	0.909	0.3559	0.5531	Austria
1890s	0.909	0.356	0.553	Austria
1900s	0.909	0.3075	0.6015	Austria
1910s	0.8945	0.4053	0.4892	Austria
1920s	0.9259	0.7649	0.161	Austria
1930s	0.8196	0.7197	0.0999	Austria
1940s	0.9562	0.1374	0.8188	Austria
1950s	0.9582	0.1664	0.7918	Austria
1960s	0.958	0.1805	0.7775	Austria
1970s	0.9633	0.1644	0.7989	Austria
1980s	0.9567	0.1731	0.7836	Austria
1990s	0.961	0.9256	0.0354	Austria
2000s	0.9568	0.946	0.0108	Austria
2010s	0.9645	0.9575	0.007	Austria
2020s	0.9378	0.9427	0.0048	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Austria or Lithuania?: Austria, at 0.932 against 0.92 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Austria and Lithuania?: 0.012, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lithuania?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Austria and Lithuania rank globally for rule of law index?: Austria ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th 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.