Haiti vs Somalia: Rule of law index
Haiti
0.171
in 2025
Somalia
0.168
in 2025
Haiti rank
146th
Somalia rank
148th
Rule of law index over time
- Haiti
- Somalia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 0.171 against 0.168 in Somalia, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Haiti ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0858 | 0.402 | 0.3162 | Somalia |
| 1910s | 0.1056 | 0.4431 | 0.3375 | Somalia |
| 1920s | 0.131 | 0.4413 | 0.3103 | Somalia |
| 1930s | 0.1192 | 0.435 | 0.3158 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 0.1067 | 0.4433 | 0.3366 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 0.0876 | 0.4687 | 0.3811 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.4078 | 0.3748 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0444 | 0.2053 | 0.1609 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0689 | 0.176 | 0.1071 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.2138 | 0.0432 | 0.1706 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 0.2313 | 0.0348 | 0.1965 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 0.1705 | 0.0926 | 0.0779 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 0.152 | 0.1392 | 0.0128 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Haiti or Somalia?
- Haiti, at 0.171 against 0.168 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Haiti and Somalia?
- 0.003, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Somalia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Haiti ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 148th of 176 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.