Which has higher rule of law index, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea, at 0.511 against 0.482 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

What is the difference in rule of law index between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?

0.029, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Rule of Law Index

Burkina Faso

0.482

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.511

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

99th

Papua New Guinea rank

97th

Rule of Law Index over time

Burkina Faso
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.511 against 0.482 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.672	0.289	0.383	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.672	0.289	0.383	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.672	0.289	0.383	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.6337	0.528	0.1057	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.6381	0.528	0.1101	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4911	0.528	0.0369	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.4772	0.5425	0.0653	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.5257	0.557	0.0313	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.4556	0.557	0.1014	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.562	0.557	0.005	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.6569	0.4808	0.1761	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6413	0.486	0.1553	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 0.511 against 0.482 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?: 0.029, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rule of law index?: Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th 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: 28 August 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.