Which has higher rule of law index, France or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.973 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

France vs Latvia: Rule of Law Index

France

0.967

in 2025

Latvia

0.973

in 2025

France rank

17th

Latvia rank

15th

Rule of Law Index over time

France
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.973 against 0.967 in France, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 24 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.751	0.058	0.693	France
1790s	0.707	0.058	0.649	France
1800s	0.699	0.058	0.641	France
1810s	0.7265	0.058	0.6685	France
1820s	0.754	0.0535	0.7005	France
1830s	0.753	0.0581	0.6949	France
1840s	0.7663	0.0692	0.6971	France
1850s	0.7109	0.111	0.5999	France
1860s	0.7002	0.3457	0.3545	France
1870s	0.8532	0.5526	0.3006	France
1880s	0.863	0.3559	0.5071	France
1890s	0.863	0.356	0.507	France
1900s	0.8892	0.3075	0.5817	France
1910s	0.8946	0.287	0.6076	France
1920s	0.896	0.865	0.031	France
1930s	0.8968	0.8159	0.0809	France
1940s	0.7023	0.1379	0.5644	France
1950s	0.9246	0.1664	0.7582	France
1960s	0.9407	0.1805	0.7602	France
1970s	0.9596	0.1644	0.7952	France
1980s	0.9637	0.1731	0.7906	France
1990s	0.9644	0.8539	0.1105	France
2000s	0.9662	0.9083	0.0579	France
2010s	0.967	0.9514	0.0156	France
2020s	0.9638	0.9672	0.0033	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, France or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.973 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between France and Latvia?: 0.006, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for rule of law index?: France ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th 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.