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

Cambodia, at 0.068 against 0.064 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cambodia vs Eritrea: Rule of Law Index

Cambodia

0.068

in 2025

Eritrea

0.064

in 2025

Cambodia rank

165th

Eritrea rank

167th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cambodia
Eritrea

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.068 against 0.064 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.329	0.253	0.076	Cambodia
1910s	0.329	0.253	0.076	Cambodia
1920s	0.329	0.253	0.076	Cambodia
1930s	0.329	0.2611	0.0679	Cambodia
1940s	0.337	0.469	0.132	Eritrea
1950s	0.434	0.3001	0.1339	Cambodia
1960s	0.4976	0.1318	0.3658	Cambodia
1970s	0.255	0.0638	0.1912	Cambodia
1980s	0.1463	0.034	0.1123	Cambodia
1990s	0.1156	0.2022	0.0866	Eritrea
2000s	0.099	0.0631	0.0359	Cambodia
2010s	0.0962	0.0509	0.0453	Cambodia
2020s	0.0732	0.0837	0.0105	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cambodia or Eritrea?: Cambodia, at 0.068 against 0.064 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cambodia and Eritrea?: 0.004, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Eritrea rank globally for rule of law index?: Cambodia ranks 165th and Eritrea ranks 167th 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.