Which has higher rule of law index, Hungary or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.64 against 0.605 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kenya?

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.

Hungary vs Kenya: Rule of Law Index

Hungary

0.605

in 2025

Kenya

0.64

in 2025

Hungary rank

78th

Kenya rank

75th

Rule of Law Index over time

Hungary
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.64 against 0.605 in Hungary, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 75th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6849	0.3207	0.3642	Hungary
1910s	0.6595	0.341	0.3185	Hungary
1920s	0.7635	0.3374	0.4261	Hungary
1930s	0.776	0.338	0.438	Hungary
1940s	0.5872	0.336	0.2512	Hungary
1950s	0.4804	0.2963	0.1841	Hungary
1960s	0.5537	0.2796	0.2741	Hungary
1970s	0.5479	0.174	0.3739	Hungary
1980s	0.5452	0.1307	0.4145	Hungary
1990s	0.8943	0.2239	0.6704	Hungary
2000s	0.8789	0.3804	0.4985	Hungary
2010s	0.7115	0.6056	0.1059	Hungary
2020s	0.5987	0.6605	0.0618	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Hungary or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.64 against 0.605 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Hungary and Kenya?: 0.035, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Kenya rank globally for rule of law index?: Hungary ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 75th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.