Which has higher rule of law index, Georgia or Sierra Leone?

Georgia, at 0.543 against 0.535 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sierra Leone?

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.

Georgia vs Sierra Leone: Rule of Law Index

Georgia

0.543

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.535

in 2025

Georgia rank

92nd

Sierra Leone rank

93rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Georgia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.543 against 0.535 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Georgia ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3075	0.466	0.1585	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.287	0.466	0.179	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.1356	0.4444	0.3088	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.1342	0.441	0.3068	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.1379	0.443	0.3051	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1664	0.4731	0.3067	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1805	0.386	0.2055	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1644	0.2351	0.0707	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1731	0.176	0.0029	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.1502	0.1449	0.0053	Georgia
2000s	0.5356	0.3623	0.1733	Georgia
2010s	0.7946	0.3538	0.4408	Georgia
2020s	0.6927	0.5527	0.14	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Georgia or Sierra Leone?: Georgia, at 0.543 against 0.535 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Georgia and Sierra Leone?: 0.008, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Sierra Leone rank globally for rule of law index?: Georgia ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 93rd 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.