Which has higher rule of law index, Azerbaijan or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.064 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Eritrea?

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.

Azerbaijan vs Eritrea: Rule of Law Index

Azerbaijan

0.053

in 2025

Eritrea

0.064

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

169th

Eritrea rank

167th

Rule of Law Index over time

Azerbaijan
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.064 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3075	0.253	0.0545	Azerbaijan
1910s	0.287	0.253	0.034	Azerbaijan
1920s	0.1356	0.253	0.1174	Eritrea
1930s	0.1342	0.2611	0.1269	Eritrea
1940s	0.1379	0.469	0.3311	Eritrea
1950s	0.1664	0.3001	0.1337	Eritrea
1960s	0.1805	0.1318	0.0487	Azerbaijan
1970s	0.1644	0.0638	0.1006	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.1731	0.034	0.1391	Azerbaijan
1990s	0.1388	0.2022	0.0634	Eritrea
2000s	0.0419	0.0631	0.0212	Eritrea
2010s	0.0363	0.0509	0.0146	Eritrea
2020s	0.053	0.0837	0.0307	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Azerbaijan or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.064 against 0.053 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Azerbaijan and Eritrea?: 0.011, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Eritrea rank globally for rule of law index?: Azerbaijan ranks 169th and Eritrea ranks 167th 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.