Guatemala vs Tanzania: Rule of law index

Guatemala
0.695
in 2025
Tanzania
0.712
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Tanzania rank
64th

Rule of law index over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania
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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 66th and Tanzania ranks 64th of 173 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 66th and Tanzania ranks 64th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed