Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Rule of law index
Ethiopia
0.315
in 2025
Indonesia
0.338
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
120th
Indonesia rank
117th
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 120th and Indonesia ranks 117th of 173 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 120th and Indonesia ranks 117th of 173 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.