Benin vs Jordan: Rule of law index
Benin
0.77
in 2025
Jordan
0.774
in 2025
Benin rank
57th
Jordan rank
56th
Rule of law index over time
- Benin
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.774 against 0.77 in Benin, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Benin ranks 57th and Jordan ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.381 | 0.5974 | 0.2164 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.381 | 0.6031 | 0.2221 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.381 | 0.6074 | 0.2264 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.3882 | 0.6125 | 0.2243 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 0.4373 | 0.5984 | 0.1611 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.3534 | 0.5744 | 0.221 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.3994 | 0.608 | 0.2086 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.5539 | 0.6124 | 0.0585 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.545 | 0.5795 | 0.0345 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.6438 | 0.6134 | 0.0304 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.7678 | 0.7177 | 0.0502 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Benin or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.774 against 0.77 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Benin and Jordan?
- 0.004, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jordan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Jordan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Benin ranks 57th and Jordan ranks 56th 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.