Ecuador vs Liberia: Rule of law index
Ecuador
0.372
in 2025
Liberia
0.36
in 2025
Ecuador rank
110th
Liberia rank
113th
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 110th and Liberia ranks 113th of 173 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 110th and Liberia ranks 113th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.