Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?

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.

Guatemala vs Lesotho: Rule of Law Index

Guatemala

0.695

in 2025

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Guatemala rank

66th

Lesotho rank

63rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Guatemala
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.716 against 0.695 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.021.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.065	0.688	0.623	Lesotho
1910s	0.0672	0.688	0.6208	Lesotho
1920s	0.1291	0.688	0.5589	Lesotho
1930s	0.1596	0.688	0.5284	Lesotho
1940s	0.3374	0.688	0.3506	Lesotho
1950s	0.2926	0.688	0.3954	Lesotho
1960s	0.1416	0.6867	0.5451	Lesotho
1970s	0.1256	0.3998	0.2742	Lesotho
1980s	0.16	0.4298	0.2698	Lesotho
1990s	0.3001	0.597	0.2969	Lesotho
2000s	0.3522	0.5953	0.2431	Lesotho
2010s	0.3966	0.6203	0.2237	Lesotho
2020s	0.45	0.6835	0.2335	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guatemala and Lesotho?: 0.021, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for rule of law index?: Guatemala ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 63rd 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.