Benin vs Montenegro: Rule of law index

Benin
0.77
in 2025
Montenegro
0.754
in 2025
Benin rank
54th
Montenegro rank
57th

Rule of law index over time

  • Benin
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.77 against 0.754 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Montenegro ranks 57th of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Montenegro Difference Ahead
1900s 0.381 0.4715 0.0905 Montenegro
1910s 0.381 0.4847 0.1037 Montenegro
1990s 0.535 0.634 0.099 Montenegro
2000s 0.545 0.6416 0.0966 Montenegro
2010s 0.6438 0.6835 0.0397 Montenegro
2020s 0.7678 0.7325 0.0353 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Benin or Montenegro?
Benin, at 0.77 against 0.754 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Benin and Montenegro?
0.016, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Montenegro?
47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Montenegro rank globally for rule of law index?
Benin ranks 54th and Montenegro ranks 57th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed