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

Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Rule of Law Index

Botswana

0.822

in 2025

Namibia

0.817

in 2025

Botswana rank

45th

Namibia rank

47th

Rule of Law Index over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 47th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.3204	0.5266	Botswana
1910s	0.847	0.3371	0.5099	Botswana
1920s	0.847	0.351	0.496	Botswana
1930s	0.847	0.351	0.496	Botswana
1940s	0.8606	0.3515	0.5091	Botswana
1950s	0.866	0.356	0.51	Botswana
1960s	0.878	0.356	0.522	Botswana
1970s	0.8989	0.356	0.5429	Botswana
1980s	0.9029	0.3719	0.531	Botswana
1990s	0.9066	0.8551	0.0515	Botswana
2000s	0.9075	0.8577	0.0498	Botswana
2010s	0.8859	0.857	0.0289	Botswana
2020s	0.8302	0.7933	0.0368	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.005, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for rule of law index?: Botswana ranks 45th and Namibia ranks 47th 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.