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

Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Rule of Law Index

Ecuador

0.372

in 2025

Rwanda

0.377

in 2025

Ecuador rank

110th

Rwanda rank

109th

Rule of Law Index over time

Ecuador
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.377 against 0.372 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ecuador ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 109th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.187	0.253	0.066	Rwanda
1920s	0.1377	0.265	0.1273	Rwanda
1930s	0.1319	0.2714	0.1395	Rwanda
1940s	0.1351	0.28	0.1449	Rwanda
1950s	0.2008	0.2565	0.0557	Rwanda
1960s	0.1636	0.5371	0.3735	Rwanda
1970s	0.1738	0.5442	0.3704	Rwanda
1980s	0.4255	0.551	0.1255	Rwanda
1990s	0.4118	0.4815	0.0697	Rwanda
2000s	0.3809	0.485	0.1041	Rwanda
2010s	0.3958	0.4975	0.1017	Rwanda
2020s	0.4772	0.4183	0.0588	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ecuador or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.372 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ecuador and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for rule of law index?: Ecuador ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 109th 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.