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

Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.

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

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 Greece: Rule of Law Index

Botswana

0.822

in 2025

Greece

0.808

in 2025

Botswana rank

42nd

Greece rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Botswana
Greece

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.5179	0.3291	Botswana
1910s	0.847	0.5562	0.2908	Botswana
1920s	0.847	0.5693	0.2777	Botswana
1930s	0.847	0.522	0.325	Botswana
1940s	0.8606	0.4178	0.4428	Botswana
1950s	0.866	0.6256	0.2404	Botswana
1960s	0.878	0.5955	0.2825	Botswana
1970s	0.8989	0.6186	0.2803	Botswana
1980s	0.9029	0.8555	0.0474	Botswana
1990s	0.9066	0.8607	0.0459	Botswana
2000s	0.9075	0.8659	0.0416	Botswana
2010s	0.8859	0.8938	0.0079	Greece
2020s	0.8302	0.846	0.0158	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Greece?: Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Botswana and Greece?: 0.014, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Greece rank globally for rule of law index?: Botswana ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th 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.