China vs Uganda: Rule of law index
China
0.209
in 2025
Uganda
0.214
in 2025
China rank
138th
Uganda rank
137th
Rule of law index over time
- China
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.214 against 0.209 in China, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
China ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0676 | 0.5106 | 0.443 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0.517 | 0.3936 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.517 | 0.353 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.2162 | 0.517 | 0.3008 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.2078 | 0.517 | 0.3092 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.3383 | 0.5317 | 0.1934 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.2918 | 0.3737 | 0.0819 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.2842 | 0.0482 | 0.236 | China |
| 1980s | 0.3318 | 0.2404 | 0.0914 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.4643 | 0.1561 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.2762 | 0.3775 | 0.1013 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2574 | 0.3286 | 0.0712 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.2268 | 0.263 | 0.0362 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, China or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.214 against 0.209 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Uganda?
- 0.005, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Uganda rank globally for rule of law index?
- China ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 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.