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

Philippines, at 0.386 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

126 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.

Ecuador vs Philippines: Rule of Law Index

Ecuador

0.372

in 2025

Philippines

0.386

in 2025

Ecuador rank

110th

Philippines rank

107th

Rule of Law Index over time

Ecuador
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.386 against 0.372 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Ecuador ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 107th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2531	0.3952	0.1421	Philippines
1910s	0.214	0.4148	0.2008	Philippines
1920s	0.1377	0.422	0.2843	Philippines
1930s	0.1319	0.4298	0.2979	Philippines
1940s	0.1351	0.3588	0.2237	Philippines
1950s	0.2008	0.5218	0.321	Philippines
1960s	0.1636	0.4925	0.3289	Philippines
1970s	0.1738	0.1742	0.0004	Philippines
1980s	0.4255	0.2606	0.1649	Ecuador
1990s	0.4118	0.5498	0.138	Philippines
2000s	0.3809	0.4761	0.0952	Philippines
2010s	0.3958	0.5377	0.1419	Philippines
2020s	0.4772	0.3892	0.088	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ecuador or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.386 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ecuador and Philippines?: 0.014, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for rule of law index?: Ecuador ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 107th 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.