China vs Kazakhstan: Rule of law index
China
0.209
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.217
in 2025
China rank
135th
Kazakhstan rank
133rd
Rule of law index over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.217 against 0.209 in China, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 135th and Kazakhstan ranks 133rd of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Kazakhstan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.057 | 0.058 | 0.001 | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 0.057 | 0.058 | 0.001 | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 0.057 | 0.058 | 0.001 | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 0.057 | 0.058 | 0.001 | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 0.057 | 0.0535 | 0.0035 | China |
| 1830s | 0.057 | 0.0581 | 0.0011 | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 0.057 | 0.0692 | 0.0122 | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 0.057 | 0.111 | 0.054 | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 0.0521 | 0.3457 | 0.2936 | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 0.05 | 0.5526 | 0.5026 | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0.3559 | 0.3059 | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 0.356 | 0.306 | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 0.0676 | 0.3075 | 0.2399 | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0.287 | 0.1636 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.1356 | 0.0284 | China |
| 1930s | 0.2162 | 0.1342 | 0.082 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2078 | 0.1379 | 0.0699 | China |
| 1950s | 0.3383 | 0.1664 | 0.1719 | China |
| 1960s | 0.2918 | 0.1805 | 0.1113 | China |
| 1970s | 0.2842 | 0.1644 | 0.1198 | China |
| 1980s | 0.3318 | 0.1731 | 0.1587 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.2214 | 0.0868 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2762 | 0.1782 | 0.098 | China |
| 2010s | 0.2574 | 0.1762 | 0.0812 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2268 | 0.2298 | 0.003 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.217 against 0.209 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.008, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for rule of law index?
- China ranks 135th and Kazakhstan ranks 133rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.