Bolivia vs Nigeria: Rule of law index
Bolivia
0.281
in 2025
Nigeria
0.289
in 2025
Bolivia rank
127th
Nigeria rank
124th
Rule of law index over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.289 against 0.281 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 124th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.237 | 0.151 | 0.086 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 0.2391 | 0.151 | 0.0881 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.2211 | 0.151 | 0.0701 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.2054 | 0.1535 | 0.0519 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.2221 | 0.1645 | 0.0576 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.1504 | 0.1987 | 0.0483 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0597 | 0.1692 | 0.1095 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3381 | 0.1724 | 0.1657 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.461 | 0.1648 | 0.2962 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.4387 | 0.234 | 0.2047 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.3876 | 0.2611 | 0.1265 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.3697 | 0.2492 | 0.1205 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.289 against 0.281 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 0.008, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 124th 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.