Benin vs Moldova: Rule of Law Index
Benin
0.77
in 2025
Moldova
0.789
in 2025
Benin rank
54th
Moldova rank
51st
Rule of Law Index over time
- Benin
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.789 against 0.77 in Benin, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.381 | 0.3075 | 0.0735 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.381 | 0.287 | 0.094 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.381 | 0.1379 | 0.2431 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.3882 | 0.1664 | 0.2218 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4373 | 0.1805 | 0.2568 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3534 | 0.1644 | 0.189 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3994 | 0.1731 | 0.2263 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5539 | 0.487 | 0.0669 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.545 | 0.4552 | 0.0898 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6438 | 0.5488 | 0.095 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.7678 | 0.7665 | 0.0013 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Benin or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.789 against 0.77 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Benin and Moldova?
- 0.019, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Moldova rank globally for rule of law index?
- Benin ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 51st 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
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.