Bhutan vs Poland: Rule of law index

Bhutan
0.871
in 2025
Poland
0.879
in 2025
Bhutan rank
37th
Poland rank
36th

Rule of law index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.879 against 0.871 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 0.605 0.907 0.302 Poland
1920s 0.612 0.8709 0.2589 Poland
1930s 0.633 0.8077 0.1747 Poland
1940s 0.633 0.5982 0.0348 Bhutan
1950s 0.6984 0.6216 0.0768 Bhutan
1960s 0.7504 0.658 0.0924 Bhutan
1970s 0.7627 0.64 0.1227 Bhutan
1980s 0.768 0.6745 0.0935 Bhutan
1990s 0.7796 0.9479 0.1683 Poland
2000s 0.8401 0.9532 0.1131 Poland
2010s 0.9211 0.8935 0.0276 Bhutan
2020s 0.9013 0.7917 0.1097 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Bhutan or Poland?
Poland, at 0.879 against 0.871 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Bhutan and Poland?
0.008, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Poland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Poland rank globally for rule of law index?
Bhutan ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th 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