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

Zimbabwe, at 0.177 against 0.175 in Comoros as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Rule of Law Index

Comoros

0.175

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.177

in 2025

Comoros rank

141st

Zimbabwe rank

140th

Rule of Law Index over time

Comoros
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.177 against 0.175 in Comoros, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6448	0.568	0.0768	Comoros
1910s	0.6538	0.568	0.0858	Comoros
1940s	0.618	0.669	0.051	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.6256	0.6856	0.06	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.6044	0.5789	0.0255	Comoros
1970s	0.534	0.51	0.024	Comoros
1980s	0.2727	0.6526	0.3799	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2805	0.6202	0.3397	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.3038	0.2099	0.0939	Comoros
2010s	0.2877	0.303	0.0153	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.1672	0.2047	0.0375	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Comoros or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.177 against 0.175 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zimbabwe?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?: Comoros ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 140th 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.