Which has higher rule of law index, Gambia or Mauritius?

Gambia, at 0.796 against 0.792 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?

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.

Gambia vs Mauritius: Rule of Law Index

Gambia

0.796

in 2025

Mauritius

0.792

in 2025

Gambia rank

52nd

Mauritius rank

53rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Gambia
Mauritius

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.796 against 0.792 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7568	0.738	0.0188	Gambia
1910s	0.761	0.738	0.023	Gambia
1920s	0.761	0.738	0.023	Gambia
1930s	0.761	0.7386	0.0224	Gambia
1940s	0.7648	0.759	0.0058	Gambia
1950s	0.762	0.8346	0.0726	Mauritius
1960s	0.7868	0.8277	0.0409	Mauritius
1970s	0.7209	0.7506	0.0297	Mauritius
1980s	0.6586	0.761	0.1024	Mauritius
1990s	0.4511	0.7769	0.3258	Mauritius
2000s	0.277	0.801	0.524	Mauritius
2010s	0.4016	0.76	0.3584	Mauritius
2020s	0.7675	0.6438	0.1237	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Gambia or Mauritius?: Gambia, at 0.796 against 0.792 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Gambia and Mauritius?: 0.004, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for rule of law index?: Gambia ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 53rd 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.