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

Guatemala, at 0.695 against 0.694 in Romania as of 2025.

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

236 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Romania: Rule of Law Index

Guatemala

0.695

in 2025

Romania

0.694

in 2025

Guatemala rank

69th

Romania rank

70th

Rule of Law Index over time

Guatemala
Romania

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.695 against 0.694 in Romania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 69th and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.353	0.036	0.317	Guatemala
1790s	0.311	0.036	0.275	Guatemala
1800s	0.311	0.036	0.275	Guatemala
1810s	0.3334	0.036	0.2974	Guatemala
1820s	0.3079	0.036	0.2719	Guatemala
1830s	0.271	0.197	0.074	Guatemala
1840s	0.2967	0.214	0.0827	Guatemala
1850s	0.312	0.214	0.098	Guatemala
1860s	0.3228	0.4025	0.0797	Romania
1870s	0.1953	0.47	0.2747	Romania
1880s	0.1896	0.47	0.2804	Romania
1890s	0.1911	0.47	0.2789	Romania
1900s	0.065	0.542	0.477	Romania
1910s	0.0672	0.5503	0.4831	Romania
1920s	0.1291	0.5557	0.4266	Romania
1930s	0.1596	0.5189	0.3593	Romania
1940s	0.3374	0.3742	0.0368	Romania
1950s	0.2926	0.219	0.0736	Guatemala
1960s	0.1416	0.2406	0.099	Romania
1970s	0.1256	0.219	0.0934	Romania
1980s	0.16	0.2122	0.0522	Romania
1990s	0.3001	0.4183	0.1182	Romania
2000s	0.3522	0.4956	0.1434	Romania
2010s	0.3966	0.693	0.2964	Romania
2020s	0.45	0.735	0.285	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Romania?: Guatemala, at 0.695 against 0.694 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guatemala and Romania?: 0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?: 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for rule of law index?: Guatemala ranks 69th and Romania ranks 70th 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.