Which has higher rule of law index, Bolivia or Pakistan?

Bolivia, at 0.281 against 0.261 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 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.

Bolivia vs Pakistan: Rule of Law Index

Bolivia

0.281

in 2025

Pakistan

0.261

in 2025

Bolivia rank

130th

Pakistan rank

132nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Bolivia
Pakistan

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.281 against 0.261 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bolivia ranks 130th and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.432	0.472	0.04	Pakistan
1840s	0.2485	0.472	0.2235	Pakistan
1850s	0.208	0.5085	0.3005	Pakistan
1860s	0.123	0.8172	0.6942	Pakistan
1870s	0.1798	0.828	0.6482	Pakistan
1880s	0.4264	0.828	0.4016	Pakistan
1890s	0.4377	0.828	0.3903	Pakistan
1900s	0.2379	0.806	0.5681	Pakistan
1910s	0.2379	0.815	0.5771	Pakistan
1920s	0.2391	0.815	0.5759	Pakistan
1930s	0.2211	0.832	0.6109	Pakistan
1940s	0.2054	0.7808	0.5754	Pakistan
1950s	0.2221	0.5268	0.3047	Pakistan
1960s	0.1504	0.4802	0.3298	Pakistan
1970s	0.0597	0.312	0.2523	Pakistan
1980s	0.3381	0.311	0.0271	Bolivia
1990s	0.461	0.245	0.216	Bolivia
2000s	0.4387	0.2177	0.221	Bolivia
2010s	0.3876	0.239	0.1486	Bolivia
2020s	0.3697	0.2453	0.1243	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Bolivia or Pakistan?: Bolivia, at 0.281 against 0.261 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Bolivia and Pakistan?: 0.02, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Pakistan rank globally for rule of law index?: Bolivia ranks 130th and Pakistan ranks 132nd 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.