Which has higher rule of law index, Canada or Chile?

Canada, at 0.963 against 0.951 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Canada vs Chile: Rule of Law Index

Canada

0.963

in 2025

Chile

0.951

in 2025

Canada rank

17th

Chile rank

20th

Rule of Law Index over time

Canada
Chile

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.963 against 0.951 in Chile, a difference of 0.012.

Across all 185 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and Chile ranks 20th of 173 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.929	0.575	0.354	Canada
1850s	0.929	0.5824	0.3466	Canada
1860s	0.929	0.7293	0.1997	Canada
1870s	0.929	0.7091	0.2199	Canada
1880s	0.929	0.7008	0.2282	Canada
1890s	0.929	0.6608	0.2682	Canada
1900s	0.93	0.6849	0.2451	Canada
1910s	0.94	0.689	0.251	Canada
1920s	0.94	0.6749	0.2651	Canada
1930s	0.9402	0.7627	0.1775	Canada
1940s	0.9423	0.7739	0.1684	Canada
1950s	0.956	0.756	0.2	Canada
1960s	0.9647	0.8637	0.101	Canada
1970s	0.97	0.4954	0.4746	Canada
1980s	0.9754	0.39	0.5854	Canada
1990s	0.977	0.9553	0.0217	Canada
2000s	0.9776	0.9584	0.0192	Canada
2010s	0.9805	0.9533	0.0272	Canada
2020s	0.9638	0.9498	0.014	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Canada or Chile?: Canada, at 0.963 against 0.951 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Canada and Chile?: 0.012, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for rule of law index?: Canada ranks 17th and Chile ranks 20th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 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.