Which has higher rule of law index, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Colombia, at 0.749 against 0.742 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rule of Law Index

Colombia

0.749

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.742

in 2025

Colombia rank

61st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

63rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Colombia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.749 against 0.742 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4135	0.613	0.1995	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.4672	0.613	0.1458	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.468	0.613	0.145	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.4824	0.613	0.1306	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.4394	0.613	0.1736	Sao Tome and Principe
1950s	0.3328	0.613	0.2802	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.5224	0.613	0.0906	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.5311	0.6679	0.1368	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.5331	0.718	0.1849	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6595	0.7694	0.1099	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.7235	0.703	0.0205	Colombia
2010s	0.7595	0.7309	0.0286	Colombia
2020s	0.7438	0.7445	0.0007	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Colombia, at 0.749 against 0.742 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.007, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rule of law index?: Colombia ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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: 28 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.