Bangladesh vs Lebanon: Rule of law index
Bangladesh
0.311
in 2025
Lebanon
0.289
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
124th
Lebanon rank
127th
Rule of law index over time
- Bangladesh
- Lebanon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.311 against 0.289 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.815 | 0.308 | 0.507 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.815 | 0.303 | 0.512 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.832 | 0.303 | 0.529 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.7808 | 0.2846 | 0.4962 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.5268 | 0.2997 | 0.2271 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.4802 | 0.393 | 0.0872 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.2919 | 0.2835 | 0.0084 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2156 | 0.229 | 0.0134 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.2761 | 0.2232 | 0.0529 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.2344 | 0.2534 | 0.019 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.1211 | 0.3153 | 0.1942 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.138 | 0.2947 | 0.1567 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bangladesh or Lebanon?
- Bangladesh, at 0.311 against 0.289 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 0.022, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Lebanon rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th and Lebanon ranks 127th 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.