Which has higher rule of law index, Bhutan or Italy?

Bhutan, at 0.871 against 0.865 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Italy?

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.

Bhutan vs Italy: Rule of Law Index

Bhutan

0.871

in 2025

Italy

0.865

in 2025

Bhutan rank

39th

Italy rank

40th

Rule of Law Index over time

Bhutan
Italy

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.871 against 0.865 in Italy, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Bhutan ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4548	0.6947	0.2399	Italy
1910s	0.605	0.6923	0.0873	Italy
1920s	0.612	0.4549	0.1571	Bhutan
1930s	0.633	0.2874	0.3456	Bhutan
1940s	0.633	0.5398	0.0932	Bhutan
1950s	0.6984	0.8265	0.1281	Italy
1960s	0.7504	0.8465	0.0961	Italy
1970s	0.7627	0.8591	0.0964	Italy
1980s	0.768	0.858	0.09	Italy
1990s	0.7796	0.8781	0.0985	Italy
2000s	0.8401	0.8779	0.0378	Italy
2010s	0.9211	0.9008	0.0203	Bhutan
2020s	0.9013	0.8897	0.0117	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Bhutan or Italy?: Bhutan, at 0.871 against 0.865 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Bhutan and Italy?: 0.006, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Italy rank globally for rule of law index?: Bhutan ranks 39th and Italy ranks 40th 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.