Haiti vs Zimbabwe: Rule of law index

Haiti
0.171
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.177
in 2025
Haiti rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
140th

Rule of law index over time

  • Haiti
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.177 against 0.171 in Haiti, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Haiti ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0858 0.568 0.4822 Zimbabwe
1910s 0.1056 0.568 0.4624 Zimbabwe
1920s 0.131 0.6118 0.4808 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.1192 0.633 0.5138 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.1067 0.6482 0.5415 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.0876 0.6856 0.598 Zimbabwe
1960s 0.033 0.5789 0.5459 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0444 0.51 0.4656 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0689 0.6526 0.5837 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.2138 0.6202 0.4064 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.2313 0.2099 0.0214 Haiti
2010s 0.1705 0.303 0.1325 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.152 0.2047 0.0527 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Haiti or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.177 against 0.171 in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Haiti and Zimbabwe?
0.006, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?
Haiti ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th 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