Which has higher rule of law index, Eswatini or Uganda?

Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.214 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?

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.

Eswatini vs Uganda: Rule of Law Index

Eswatini

0.225

in 2025

Uganda

0.214

in 2025

Eswatini rank

135th

Uganda rank

137th

Rule of Law Index over time

Eswatini
Uganda

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.225 against 0.214 in Uganda, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Eswatini ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3334	0.5106	0.1772	Uganda
1910s	0.347	0.517	0.17	Uganda
1920s	0.355	0.517	0.162	Uganda
1930s	0.355	0.517	0.162	Uganda
1940s	0.355	0.517	0.162	Uganda
1950s	0.3628	0.5317	0.1689	Uganda
1960s	0.3742	0.3737	0.0005	Eswatini
1970s	0.3797	0.0482	0.3315	Eswatini
1980s	0.3672	0.2404	0.1268	Eswatini
1990s	0.341	0.4643	0.1233	Uganda
2000s	0.305	0.3775	0.0725	Uganda
2010s	0.301	0.3286	0.0276	Uganda
2020s	0.269	0.263	0.006	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Eswatini or Uganda?: Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.214 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Eswatini and Uganda?: 0.011, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for rule of law index?: Eswatini ranks 135th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 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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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: 18 September 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.