Brazil vs Poland: Rule of law index
Brazil
0.862
in 2025
Poland
0.879
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Poland rank
36th
Rule of law index over time
- Brazil
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.879 against 0.862 in Brazil, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.269 | 0.18 | 0.089 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0.269 | 0.209 | 0.06 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 0.269 | 0.54 | 0.271 | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.269 | 0.3073 | 0.0383 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.3009 | 0.1806 | 0.1203 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 0.318 | 0.1668 | 0.1512 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 0.318 | 0.1246 | 0.1934 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 0.318 | 0.129 | 0.189 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 0.318 | 0.1311 | 0.1869 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.907 | 0.611 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.2927 | 0.8709 | 0.5782 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.2356 | 0.8077 | 0.5721 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.3542 | 0.5982 | 0.244 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.414 | 0.6216 | 0.2076 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.3049 | 0.658 | 0.3531 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.206 | 0.64 | 0.434 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.3679 | 0.6745 | 0.3066 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.6931 | 0.9479 | 0.2548 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.7593 | 0.9532 | 0.1939 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.758 | 0.8935 | 0.1355 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.7347 | 0.7917 | 0.057 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.879 against 0.862 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Brazil and Poland?
- 0.017, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Poland ranks 36th 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.