Bhutan vs Brazil: Rule of law index
Bhutan
0.871
in 2025
Brazil
0.862
in 2025
Bhutan rank
37th
Brazil rank
39th
Rule of law index over time
- Bhutan
- Brazil
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.871 against 0.862 in Brazil, a difference of 0.009.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 39th of 173 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4548 | 0.296 | 0.1588 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.605 | 0.296 | 0.309 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.612 | 0.2927 | 0.3193 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.633 | 0.2333 | 0.3997 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.633 | 0.2977 | 0.3353 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.6984 | 0.414 | 0.2844 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.7504 | 0.3049 | 0.4455 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.7627 | 0.206 | 0.5567 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.768 | 0.3679 | 0.4001 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.7796 | 0.6931 | 0.0865 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.8401 | 0.7593 | 0.0808 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.9211 | 0.758 | 0.1631 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.9013 | 0.7347 | 0.1667 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bhutan or Brazil?
- Bhutan, at 0.871 against 0.862 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bhutan and Brazil?
- 0.009, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brazil?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Brazil rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bhutan ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 39th 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.