Which has higher rule of law index, Bahrain or Uganda?

Bahrain, at 0.245 against 0.214 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uganda?

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.

Bahrain vs Uganda: Rule of Law Index

Bahrain

0.245

in 2025

Uganda

0.214

in 2025

Bahrain rank

131st

Uganda rank

134th

Rule of Law Index over time

Bahrain
Uganda

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.245 against 0.214 in Uganda, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Bahrain ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 134th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.5106	0.4706	Uganda
1910s	0.04	0.517	0.477	Uganda
1920s	0.1582	0.517	0.3588	Uganda
1930s	0.302	0.517	0.215	Uganda
1940s	0.302	0.517	0.215	Uganda
1950s	0.3046	0.5317	0.2271	Uganda
1960s	0.315	0.3737	0.0587	Uganda
1970s	0.2354	0.0482	0.1872	Bahrain
1980s	0.216	0.2404	0.0244	Uganda
1990s	0.2192	0.4643	0.2451	Uganda
2000s	0.281	0.3775	0.0965	Uganda
2010s	0.2165	0.3286	0.1121	Uganda
2020s	0.2515	0.263	0.0115	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Bahrain or Uganda?: Bahrain, at 0.245 against 0.214 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Bahrain and Uganda?: 0.031, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Uganda rank globally for rule of law index?: Bahrain ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 134th 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.