Bolivia vs Vatican: Rule of Law Index
Bolivia
0.281
in 2025
Vatican
0.276
in 1870
Bolivia rank
127th
Vatican rank
128th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Bolivia
- Vatican
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.281 against 0.276 in Vatican, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and Vatican ranks 128th of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4564 | 0.227 | 0.2294 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.441 | 0.227 | 0.214 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.2485 | 0.2607 | 0.0122 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.208 | 0.272 | 0.064 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.123 | 0.2725 | 0.1495 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.161 | 0.276 | 0.115 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bolivia or Vatican?
- Bolivia, at 0.281 against 0.276 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bolivia and Vatican?
- 0.005, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Vatican?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 1870.
- How do Bolivia and Vatican rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and Vatican ranks 128th of 173 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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About this data
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.