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

Hungary, at 0.605 against 0.592 in Peru as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Peru: Rule of Law Index

Hungary

0.605

in 2025

Peru

0.592

in 2025

Hungary rank

78th

Peru rank

80th

Rule of Law Index over time

Hungary
Peru

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.605 against 0.592 in Peru, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Peru ranks 80th of 173 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 17 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.58	0.1493	0.4307	Hungary
1830s	0.58	0.1386	0.4414	Hungary
1840s	0.6335	0.1795	0.454	Hungary
1850s	0.5294	0.2058	0.3236	Hungary
1860s	0.6099	0.2376	0.3723	Hungary
1870s	0.692	0.272	0.42	Hungary
1880s	0.689	0.206	0.483	Hungary
1890s	0.689	0.3158	0.3732	Hungary
1900s	0.6849	0.4855	0.1994	Hungary
1910s	0.6595	0.4242	0.2353	Hungary
1920s	0.7635	0.2118	0.5517	Hungary
1930s	0.776	0.2822	0.4938	Hungary
1940s	0.5872	0.3912	0.196	Hungary
1950s	0.4804	0.3146	0.1658	Hungary
1960s	0.5537	0.5946	0.0409	Peru
1970s	0.5479	0.2248	0.3231	Hungary
1980s	0.5452	0.6087	0.0635	Peru
1990s	0.8943	0.2358	0.6585	Hungary
2000s	0.8789	0.6758	0.2031	Hungary
2010s	0.7115	0.7426	0.0311	Peru
2020s	0.5987	0.6828	0.0842	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Hungary or Peru?: Hungary, at 0.605 against 0.592 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Hungary and Peru?: 0.013, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Peru rank globally for rule of law index?: Hungary ranks 78th and Peru ranks 80th 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.