Ecuador vs Rwanda: Rule of law index
Ecuador
0.372
in 2025
Rwanda
0.377
in 2025
Ecuador rank
113th
Rwanda rank
112th
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 113th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 176 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 113th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 176 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.