Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.822 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?

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.

Botswana vs Brazil: Rule of Law Index

Botswana

0.822

in 2025

Brazil

0.862

in 2025

Botswana rank

42nd

Brazil rank

39th

Rule of Law Index over time

Botswana
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.862 against 0.822 in Botswana, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 39th of 173 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.296	0.551	Botswana
1910s	0.847	0.296	0.551	Botswana
1920s	0.847	0.2927	0.5543	Botswana
1930s	0.847	0.2333	0.6137	Botswana
1940s	0.8606	0.2977	0.5629	Botswana
1950s	0.866	0.414	0.452	Botswana
1960s	0.878	0.3049	0.5731	Botswana
1970s	0.8989	0.206	0.6929	Botswana
1980s	0.9029	0.3679	0.535	Botswana
1990s	0.9066	0.6931	0.2135	Botswana
2000s	0.9075	0.7593	0.1482	Botswana
2010s	0.8859	0.758	0.1279	Botswana
2020s	0.8302	0.7347	0.0955	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.822 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Botswana and Brazil?: 0.04, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for rule of law index?: Botswana ranks 42nd and Brazil ranks 39th 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

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: 07 August 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.