Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.148 against 0.123 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Cuba vs Madagascar: Rule of Law Index

Cuba

0.123

in 2025

Madagascar

0.148

in 2025

Cuba rank

150th

Madagascar rank

147th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cuba
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.148 against 0.123 in Cuba, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 173 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Madagascar in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.262	0.179	0.083	Cuba
1820s	0.262	0.1606	0.1014	Cuba
1830s	0.262	0.055	0.207	Cuba
1840s	0.262	0.055	0.207	Cuba
1850s	0.262	0.055	0.207	Cuba
1860s	0.262	0.0705	0.1915	Cuba
1870s	0.262	0.065	0.197	Cuba
1880s	0.2632	0.0578	0.2054	Cuba
1890s	0.2789	0.1721	0.1068	Cuba
1900s	0.4448	0.519	0.0742	Madagascar
1910s	0.4447	0.5374	0.0927	Madagascar
1920s	0.4304	0.5439	0.1135	Madagascar
1930s	0.3967	0.544	0.1473	Madagascar
1940s	0.4866	0.5488	0.0622	Madagascar
1950s	0.2787	0.5592	0.2805	Madagascar
1960s	0.169	0.4002	0.2312	Madagascar
1970s	0.1734	0.3436	0.1702	Madagascar
1980s	0.18	0.2785	0.0985	Madagascar
1990s	0.1513	0.3554	0.2041	Madagascar
2000s	0.1383	0.365	0.2267	Madagascar
2010s	0.1401	0.1888	0.0487	Madagascar
2020s	0.134	0.1822	0.0482	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.148 against 0.123 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cuba and Madagascar?: 0.025, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for rule of law index?: Cuba ranks 150th and Madagascar ranks 147th 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.