Which has higher rule of law index, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.169 against 0.148 in Madagascar as of 2025.

What is the difference in rule of law index between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?

0.021, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Rule of Law Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.169

in 2025

Madagascar

0.148

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

147th

Madagascar rank

150th

Rule of Law Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.169 against 0.148 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.021.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.306	0.519	0.213	Madagascar
1910s	0.306	0.5374	0.2314	Madagascar
1920s	0.3024	0.5439	0.2415	Madagascar
1930s	0.3146	0.544	0.2294	Madagascar
1940s	0.317	0.5488	0.2318	Madagascar
1950s	0.317	0.5592	0.2422	Madagascar
1960s	0.3206	0.4002	0.0796	Madagascar
1970s	0.2637	0.3436	0.0799	Madagascar
1980s	0.1539	0.2785	0.1246	Madagascar
1990s	0.1686	0.3554	0.1868	Madagascar
2000s	0.2157	0.365	0.1493	Madagascar
2010s	0.2651	0.1888	0.0763	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.2458	0.1822	0.0637	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.169 against 0.148 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?: 0.021, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for rule of law index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 150th 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.