Which has higher rule of law index, Greece or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.817 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?

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.

Greece vs Namibia: Rule of Law Index

Greece

0.808

in 2025

Namibia

0.817

in 2025

Greece rank

48th

Namibia rank

47th

Rule of Law Index over time

Greece
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.817 against 0.808 in Greece, a difference of 0.009.

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

Greece ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5179	0.3204	0.1975	Greece
1910s	0.5562	0.3371	0.2191	Greece
1920s	0.5693	0.351	0.2183	Greece
1930s	0.522	0.351	0.171	Greece
1940s	0.4178	0.3515	0.0663	Greece
1950s	0.6256	0.356	0.2696	Greece
1960s	0.5955	0.356	0.2395	Greece
1970s	0.6186	0.356	0.2626	Greece
1980s	0.8555	0.3719	0.4836	Greece
1990s	0.8607	0.8551	0.0056	Greece
2000s	0.8659	0.8577	0.0082	Greece
2010s	0.8938	0.857	0.0368	Greece
2020s	0.846	0.7933	0.0527	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Greece or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.817 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Greece and Namibia?: 0.009, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Namibia rank globally for rule of law index?: Greece ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th 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.