Which has higher rule of law index, Comoros or Sudan?

Comoros, at 0.175 against 0.174 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sudan?

94 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.

Comoros vs Sudan: Rule of Law Index

Comoros

0.175

in 2025

Sudan

0.174

in 2025

Comoros rank

141st

Sudan rank

142nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Comoros
Sudan

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.175 against 0.174 in Sudan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 142nd of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6448	0.605	0.0398	Comoros
1910s	0.6538	0.605	0.0488	Comoros
1940s	0.618	0.612	0.006	Comoros
1950s	0.6256	0.5959	0.0297	Comoros
1960s	0.6044	0.5214	0.083	Comoros
1970s	0.534	0.3512	0.1828	Comoros
1980s	0.2727	0.3733	0.1006	Sudan
1990s	0.2805	0.046	0.2345	Comoros
2000s	0.3038	0.0858	0.218	Comoros
2010s	0.2877	0.1104	0.1773	Comoros
2020s	0.1672	0.1765	0.0093	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Comoros or Sudan?: Comoros, at 0.175 against 0.174 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Comoros and Sudan?: 0.001, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Sudan?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Sudan rank globally for rule of law index?: Comoros ranks 141st and Sudan ranks 142nd of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 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.