Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Rule of law index
Bangladesh
0.311
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.315
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
124th
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Rule of law index over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.315 against 0.311 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 21 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.355 | 0.076 | 0.279 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 0.37 | 0.076 | 0.294 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 0.37 | 0.076 | 0.294 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 0.37 | 0.076 | 0.294 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 0.37 | 0.076 | 0.294 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 0.4312 | 0.076 | 0.3552 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 0.472 | 0.076 | 0.396 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 0.5085 | 0.076 | 0.4325 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 0.8172 | 0.076 | 0.7412 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 0.828 | 0.076 | 0.752 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 0.828 | 0.076 | 0.752 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 0.828 | 0.076 | 0.752 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 0.806 | 0.083 | 0.723 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.815 | 0.0845 | 0.7305 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.815 | 0.088 | 0.727 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.832 | 0.0914 | 0.7406 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.7808 | 0.1231 | 0.6577 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.5268 | 0.124 | 0.4028 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.4802 | 0.1248 | 0.3554 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.2919 | 0.1475 | 0.1444 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2156 | 0.1765 | 0.0391 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.2761 | 0.3135 | 0.0374 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2344 | 0.3222 | 0.0878 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1211 | 0.3283 | 0.2072 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.138 | 0.3308 | 0.1928 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.315 against 0.311 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 0.004, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.