Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Rule of Law Index

Botswana

0.822

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.829

in 2025

Botswana rank

45th

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Rule of Law Index over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.829 against 0.822 in Botswana, a difference of 0.007.

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

Botswana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.884	0.037	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.847	0.884	0.037	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.847	0.893	0.046	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.847	0.8867	0.0397	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8606	0.8702	0.0096	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.866	0.8112	0.0548	Botswana
1960s	0.878	0.798	0.08	Botswana
1970s	0.8989	0.7439	0.155	Botswana
1980s	0.9029	0.6427	0.2602	Botswana
1990s	0.9066	0.5912	0.3154	Botswana
2000s	0.9075	0.5514	0.3561	Botswana
2010s	0.8859	0.5478	0.3381	Botswana
2020s	0.8302	0.6188	0.2113	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for rule of law index?: Botswana ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.