Which has higher rule of law index, Benin or Maldives?

Benin, at 0.77 against 0.763 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Maldives?

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.

Benin vs Maldives: Rule of Law Index

Benin

0.77

in 2025

Maldives

0.763

in 2025

Benin rank

57th

Maldives rank

58th

Rule of Law Index over time

Benin
Maldives

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.77 against 0.763 in Maldives, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 58th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.381	0.107	0.274	Benin
1910s	0.381	0.107	0.274	Benin
1920s	0.381	0.1088	0.2722	Benin
1930s	0.381	0.1275	0.2535	Benin
1940s	0.381	0.136	0.245	Benin
1950s	0.3882	0.1441	0.2441	Benin
1960s	0.4373	0.1516	0.2857	Benin
1970s	0.3534	0.1428	0.2106	Benin
1980s	0.3994	0.105	0.2944	Benin
1990s	0.5539	0.1003	0.4536	Benin
2000s	0.545	0.1749	0.3701	Benin
2010s	0.6438	0.3472	0.2966	Benin
2020s	0.7678	0.7088	0.059	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Benin or Maldives?: Benin, at 0.77 against 0.763 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Benin and Maldives?: 0.007, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Maldives rank globally for rule of law index?: Benin ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 58th 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.