Which has higher rule of law index, China or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.209 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?

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.

China vs Eswatini: Rule of Law Index

China

0.209

in 2025

Eswatini

0.225

in 2025

China rank

138th

Eswatini rank

135th

Rule of Law Index over time

China
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.225 against 0.209 in China, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

China ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0676	0.3334	0.2658	Eswatini
1910s	0.1234	0.347	0.2236	Eswatini
1920s	0.164	0.355	0.191	Eswatini
1930s	0.2162	0.355	0.1388	Eswatini
1940s	0.2078	0.355	0.1472	Eswatini
1950s	0.3383	0.3628	0.0245	Eswatini
1960s	0.2918	0.3742	0.0824	Eswatini
1970s	0.2842	0.3797	0.0955	Eswatini
1980s	0.3318	0.3672	0.0354	Eswatini
1990s	0.3082	0.341	0.0328	Eswatini
2000s	0.2762	0.305	0.0288	Eswatini
2010s	0.2574	0.301	0.0436	Eswatini
2020s	0.2268	0.269	0.0422	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, China or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.209 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Eswatini?: 0.016, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Eswatini rank globally for rule of law index?: China ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 135th 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.