Which has higher rule of law index, Burundi or Cambodia?

Burundi, at 0.083 against 0.068 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Cambodia: Rule of Law Index

Burundi

0.083

in 2025

Cambodia

0.068

in 2025

Burundi rank

162nd

Cambodia rank

165th

Rule of Law Index over time

Burundi
Cambodia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.083 against 0.068 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 162nd and Cambodia ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 9 and Cambodia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.363	0.329	0.034	Burundi
1920s	0.3612	0.329	0.0322	Burundi
1930s	0.359	0.329	0.03	Burundi
1940s	0.359	0.337	0.022	Burundi
1950s	0.3644	0.434	0.0696	Cambodia
1960s	0.3915	0.4976	0.1061	Cambodia
1970s	0.453	0.255	0.198	Burundi
1980s	0.5739	0.1463	0.4276	Burundi
1990s	0.4938	0.1156	0.3782	Burundi
2000s	0.3075	0.099	0.2085	Burundi
2010s	0.0834	0.0962	0.0128	Cambodia
2020s	0.1217	0.0732	0.0485	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Burundi or Cambodia?: Burundi, at 0.083 against 0.068 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Burundi and Cambodia?: 0.015, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for rule of law index?: Burundi ranks 162nd and Cambodia ranks 165th 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.