Which has higher rule of law index, Barbados or Lithuania?

Barbados, at 0.927 against 0.92 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

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 Lithuania: Rule of Law Index

Barbados

0.927

in 2025

Lithuania

0.92

in 2025

Barbados rank

26th

Lithuania rank

28th

Rule of Law Index over time

Barbados
Lithuania

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.927 against 0.92 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.007.

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

Barbados ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 28th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.845	0.3075	0.5375	Barbados
1910s	0.845	0.4053	0.4397	Barbados
1920s	0.8452	0.7649	0.0803	Barbados
1930s	0.846	0.7193	0.1267	Barbados
1940s	0.8512	0.1379	0.7133	Barbados
1950s	0.87	0.1664	0.7036	Barbados
1960s	0.9003	0.1805	0.7198	Barbados
1970s	0.919	0.1644	0.7546	Barbados
1980s	0.9174	0.1731	0.7443	Barbados
1990s	0.9102	0.9256	0.0154	Lithuania
2000s	0.91	0.946	0.036	Lithuania
2010s	0.9054	0.9575	0.0521	Lithuania
2020s	0.9275	0.9427	0.0152	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Barbados or Lithuania?: Barbados, at 0.927 against 0.92 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Barbados and Lithuania?: 0.007, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lithuania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Lithuania rank globally for rule of law index?: Barbados ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 28th 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.