Which has higher rule of law index, Chad or Venezuela?

Chad, at 0.016 against 0.009 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Venezuela?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Chad vs Venezuela: Rule of Law Index

Chad

0.016

in 2025

Venezuela

0.009

in 2025

Chad rank

174th

Venezuela rank

175th

Rule of Law Index over time

Chad
Venezuela

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.016 against 0.009 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.8 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.354	0.1916	0.1624	Chad
1930s	0.354	0.3138	0.0402	Chad
1940s	0.3651	0.55	0.1849	Venezuela
1950s	0.391	0.3596	0.0314	Chad
1960s	0.2748	0.6938	0.419	Venezuela
1970s	0.2381	0.6017	0.3636	Venezuela
1980s	0.112	0.5541	0.4421	Venezuela
1990s	0.0641	0.539	0.4749	Venezuela
2000s	0.0614	0.1291	0.0677	Venezuela
2010s	0.0522	0.0323	0.0199	Chad
2020s	0.0307	0.0108	0.0198	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Chad or Venezuela?: Chad, at 0.016 against 0.009 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Chad and Venezuela?: 0.007, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Venezuela?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Venezuela rank globally for rule of law index?: Chad ranks 174th and Venezuela ranks 175th 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.