Which has higher rule of law index, Eritrea or Myanmar?

Eritrea, at 0.064 against 0.062 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?

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.

Eritrea vs Myanmar: Rule of Law Index

Eritrea

0.064

in 2025

Myanmar

0.062

in 2025

Eritrea rank

164th

Myanmar rank

165th

Rule of Law Index over time

Eritrea
Myanmar

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.064 against 0.062 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.

Eritrea ranks 164th and Myanmar ranks 165th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.253	0.603	0.35	Myanmar
1910s	0.253	0.603	0.35	Myanmar
1920s	0.253	0.6094	0.3564	Myanmar
1930s	0.2611	0.611	0.3499	Myanmar
1940s	0.469	0.5803	0.1113	Myanmar
1950s	0.3001	0.6704	0.3703	Myanmar
1960s	0.1318	0.2037	0.0719	Myanmar
1970s	0.0638	0.072	0.0082	Myanmar
1980s	0.034	0.0714	0.0374	Myanmar
1990s	0.2022	0.049	0.1532	Eritrea
2000s	0.0631	0.0522	0.0109	Eritrea
2010s	0.0509	0.4193	0.3684	Myanmar
2020s	0.0837	0.1605	0.0768	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Eritrea or Myanmar?: Eritrea, at 0.064 against 0.062 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Eritrea and Myanmar?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for rule of law index?: Eritrea ranks 164th and Myanmar ranks 165th 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.