Brazil vs Italy: Rule of law index
Brazil
0.862
in 2025
Italy
0.865
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Italy rank
38th
Rule of law index over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.865 against 0.862 in Brazil, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Italy ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.269 | 0.714 | 0.445 | Italy |
| 1820s | 0.3009 | 0.714 | 0.4131 | Italy |
| 1830s | 0.318 | 0.714 | 0.396 | Italy |
| 1840s | 0.318 | 0.6814 | 0.3634 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.318 | 0.551 | 0.233 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.318 | 0.6614 | 0.3434 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.318 | 0.7027 | 0.3847 | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.318 | 0.708 | 0.39 | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.2828 | 0.6898 | 0.407 | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.296 | 0.6947 | 0.3987 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.6923 | 0.3963 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.2927 | 0.4549 | 0.1622 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.2333 | 0.2874 | 0.0541 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.2977 | 0.5398 | 0.2421 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.414 | 0.8265 | 0.4125 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.3049 | 0.8465 | 0.5416 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.206 | 0.8591 | 0.6531 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.3679 | 0.858 | 0.4901 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.6931 | 0.8781 | 0.185 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7593 | 0.8779 | 0.1186 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.758 | 0.9008 | 0.1428 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.7347 | 0.8897 | 0.155 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.865 against 0.862 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Brazil and Italy?
- 0.003, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for rule of law index?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Italy ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.