Benin vs Montenegro: Rule of Law Index
Benin
0.77
in 2025
Montenegro
0.754
in 2025
Benin rank
57th
Montenegro rank
60th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Benin
- Montenegro
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 57th and Montenegro ranks 60th of 176 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 57th and Montenegro ranks 60th 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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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.