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

Tanzania, at 0.712 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Rule of Law Index

Guatemala

0.695

in 2025

Tanzania

0.712

in 2025

Guatemala rank

69th

Tanzania rank

67th

Rule of Law Index over time

Guatemala
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.712 against 0.695 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0673	0.351	0.2837	Tanzania
1920s	0.1291	0.351	0.2219	Tanzania
1930s	0.1596	0.351	0.1914	Tanzania
1940s	0.3374	0.351	0.0136	Tanzania
1950s	0.2926	0.351	0.0584	Tanzania
1960s	0.1416	0.7841	0.6425	Tanzania
1970s	0.1256	0.842	0.7164	Tanzania
1980s	0.16	0.7742	0.6142	Tanzania
1990s	0.3001	0.6573	0.3572	Tanzania
2000s	0.3522	0.656	0.3038	Tanzania
2010s	0.3966	0.7063	0.3097	Tanzania
2020s	0.45	0.7777	0.3277	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.712 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guatemala and Tanzania?: 0.017, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for rule of law index?: Guatemala ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 67th 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.