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

Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Botswana

0.822

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Botswana rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Botswana
Vanuatu

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.822 against 0.822 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.8716	0.0246	Vanuatu
1910s	0.847	0.886	0.039	Vanuatu
1920s	0.847	0.886	0.039	Vanuatu
1930s	0.847	0.886	0.039	Vanuatu
1940s	0.8606	0.886	0.0254	Vanuatu
1950s	0.866	0.8798	0.0138	Vanuatu
1960s	0.878	0.882	0.004	Vanuatu
1970s	0.8989	0.9143	0.0154	Vanuatu
1980s	0.9029	0.802	0.1009	Botswana
1990s	0.9066	0.7533	0.1533	Botswana
2000s	0.9075	0.744	0.1635	Botswana
2010s	0.8859	0.7626	0.1233	Botswana
2020s	0.8302	0.8372	0.007	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Botswana or Vanuatu?: Botswana, at 0.822 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Botswana and Vanuatu?: 0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Botswana ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 45th 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.