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

Barbados, at 0.927 against 0.917 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

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 Taiwan: Rule of Law Index

Barbados

0.927

in 2025

Taiwan

0.917

in 2025

Barbados rank

28th

Taiwan rank

31st

Rule of Law Index over time

Barbados
Taiwan

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.927 against 0.917 in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.845	0.542	0.303	Barbados
1910s	0.845	0.5464	0.2986	Barbados
1920s	0.8452	0.5707	0.2745	Barbados
1930s	0.846	0.5592	0.2868	Barbados
1940s	0.8512	0.3596	0.4916	Barbados
1950s	0.87	0.2578	0.6122	Barbados
1960s	0.9003	0.2909	0.6094	Barbados
1970s	0.919	0.3302	0.5888	Barbados
1980s	0.9174	0.4511	0.4663	Barbados
1990s	0.9102	0.737	0.1732	Barbados
2000s	0.91	0.8754	0.0346	Barbados
2010s	0.9054	0.876	0.0294	Barbados
2020s	0.9275	0.9265	0.001	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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