Which has higher rule of law index, Ecuador or Liberia?

Ecuador, at 0.372 against 0.36 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Liberia: Rule of Law Index

Ecuador

0.372

in 2025

Liberia

0.36

in 2025

Ecuador rank

113th

Liberia rank

116th

Rule of Law Index over time

Ecuador
Liberia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.372 against 0.36 in Liberia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Liberia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 113th and Liberia ranks 116th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.0655	0.6747	0.6092	Liberia
1840s	0.1124	0.5996	0.4872	Liberia
1850s	0.203	0.526	0.323	Liberia
1860s	0.0638	0.4994	0.4356	Liberia
1870s	0.0658	0.3167	0.2509	Liberia
1880s	0.0797	0.341	0.2613	Liberia
1890s	0.2148	0.341	0.1262	Liberia
1900s	0.2531	0.341	0.0879	Liberia
1910s	0.214	0.341	0.127	Liberia
1920s	0.1377	0.341	0.2033	Liberia
1930s	0.1319	0.333	0.2011	Liberia
1940s	0.1351	0.258	0.1229	Liberia
1950s	0.2008	0.201	0.0002	Liberia
1960s	0.1636	0.2	0.0364	Liberia
1970s	0.1738	0.2096	0.0358	Liberia
1980s	0.4255	0.1147	0.3108	Ecuador
1990s	0.4118	0.1137	0.2981	Ecuador
2000s	0.3809	0.2672	0.1137	Ecuador
2010s	0.3958	0.377	0.0188	Ecuador
2020s	0.4772	0.3373	0.1398	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ecuador or Liberia?: Ecuador, at 0.372 against 0.36 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ecuador and Liberia?: 0.012, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for rule of law index?: Ecuador ranks 113th and Liberia ranks 116th 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: 18 September 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.