Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Rule of law index
Brazil
0.862
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.829
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Rule of law index over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.862 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.296 | 0.884 | 0.588 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.884 | 0.588 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.2927 | 0.893 | 0.6003 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.2333 | 0.8867 | 0.6534 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.2977 | 0.8702 | 0.5725 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.414 | 0.8112 | 0.3972 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3049 | 0.798 | 0.4931 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.206 | 0.7439 | 0.5379 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3679 | 0.6427 | 0.2748 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6931 | 0.5912 | 0.1019 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.7593 | 0.5514 | 0.2079 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.758 | 0.5478 | 0.2102 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.7347 | 0.6188 | 0.1158 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.033, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for rule of law index?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 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.