Which has higher rule of law index, Ethiopia or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 0.338 against 0.315 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?

226 years are reported by both, from 1800 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.

Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Rule of Law Index

Ethiopia

0.315

in 2025

Indonesia

0.338

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

123rd

Indonesia rank

120th

Rule of Law Index over time

Ethiopia
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.338 against 0.315 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Indonesia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.076	0.064	0.012	Ethiopia
1810s	0.076	0.0662	0.0098	Ethiopia
1820s	0.076	0.059	0.017	Ethiopia
1830s	0.076	0.059	0.017	Ethiopia
1840s	0.076	0.059	0.017	Ethiopia
1850s	0.076	0.1079	0.0319	Indonesia
1860s	0.076	0.121	0.045	Indonesia
1870s	0.076	0.121	0.045	Indonesia
1880s	0.076	0.121	0.045	Indonesia
1890s	0.076	0.121	0.045	Indonesia
1900s	0.083	0.121	0.038	Indonesia
1910s	0.0845	0.121	0.0365	Indonesia
1920s	0.088	0.121	0.033	Indonesia
1930s	0.0914	0.1298	0.0384	Indonesia
1940s	0.1231	0.2265	0.1034	Indonesia
1950s	0.124	0.318	0.194	Indonesia
1960s	0.1248	0.178	0.0532	Indonesia
1970s	0.1475	0.0716	0.0759	Ethiopia
1980s	0.1765	0.053	0.1235	Ethiopia
1990s	0.3135	0.1039	0.2096	Ethiopia
2000s	0.3222	0.5393	0.2171	Indonesia
2010s	0.3283	0.5625	0.2342	Indonesia
2020s	0.3308	0.4162	0.0853	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ethiopia or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.338 against 0.315 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ethiopia and Indonesia?: 0.023, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for rule of law index?: Ethiopia ranks 123rd and Indonesia ranks 120th 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.