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

Vanuatu, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Greece

0.808

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Rule of Law Index over time

Greece
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece, a difference of 0.014.

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

Greece ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5179	0.8716	0.3537	Vanuatu
1910s	0.5562	0.886	0.3298	Vanuatu
1920s	0.5693	0.886	0.3167	Vanuatu
1930s	0.522	0.886	0.364	Vanuatu
1940s	0.4178	0.886	0.4682	Vanuatu
1950s	0.6256	0.8798	0.2542	Vanuatu
1960s	0.5955	0.882	0.2865	Vanuatu
1970s	0.6186	0.9143	0.2957	Vanuatu
1980s	0.8555	0.802	0.0535	Greece
1990s	0.8607	0.7533	0.1074	Greece
2000s	0.8659	0.744	0.1219	Greece
2010s	0.8938	0.7626	0.1312	Greece
2020s	0.846	0.8372	0.0088	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Greece or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Greece and Vanuatu?: 0.014, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Greece ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.