Which has higher rule of law index, Barbados or South Korea?

Barbados, at 0.927 against 0.917 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?

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.

Barbados vs South Korea: Rule of Law Index

Barbados

0.927

in 2025

South Korea

0.917

in 2025

Barbados rank

28th

South Korea rank

31st

Rule of Law Index over time

Barbados
South Korea

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.927 against 0.917 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.845	0.193	0.652	Barbados
1910s	0.845	0.1596	0.6854	Barbados
1920s	0.8452	0.157	0.6882	Barbados
1930s	0.846	0.157	0.689	Barbados
1940s	0.8512	0.2248	0.6264	Barbados
1950s	0.87	0.4032	0.4668	Barbados
1960s	0.9003	0.4305	0.4698	Barbados
1970s	0.919	0.3581	0.5609	Barbados
1980s	0.9174	0.4838	0.4336	Barbados
1990s	0.9102	0.8746	0.0356	Barbados
2000s	0.91	0.9351	0.0251	South Korea
2010s	0.9054	0.8942	0.0112	Barbados
2020s	0.9275	0.9188	0.0087	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Barbados or South Korea?: Barbados, at 0.927 against 0.917 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Barbados and South Korea?: 0.01, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for rule of law index?: Barbados ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 31st 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.