Indonesia vs Laos: Rule of law index
Indonesia
0.338
in 2025
Laos
0.346
in 2025
Indonesia rank
117th
Laos rank
116th
Rule of law index over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.346 against 0.338 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Laos ahead.
Indonesia ranks 117th and Laos ranks 116th of 173 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.064 | 0.147 | 0.083 | Laos |
| 1810s | 0.0662 | 0.147 | 0.0808 | Laos |
| 1820s | 0.059 | 0.147 | 0.088 | Laos |
| 1830s | 0.059 | 0.147 | 0.088 | Laos |
| 1840s | 0.059 | 0.147 | 0.088 | Laos |
| 1850s | 0.1079 | 0.147 | 0.0391 | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.121 | 0.147 | 0.026 | Laos |
| 1870s | 0.121 | 0.1631 | 0.0421 | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.121 | 0.17 | 0.049 | Laos |
| 1890s | 0.121 | 0.18 | 0.059 | Laos |
| 1900s | 0.121 | 0.261 | 0.14 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.121 | 0.261 | 0.14 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.121 | 0.261 | 0.14 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.1298 | 0.261 | 0.1312 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.2265 | 0.2384 | 0.0119 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.2193 | 0.0987 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.178 | 0.181 | 0.003 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0716 | 0.2395 | 0.1679 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.053 | 0.3133 | 0.2603 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.1039 | 0.3093 | 0.2054 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5393 | 0.3078 | 0.2315 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.5625 | 0.3042 | 0.2583 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.4162 | 0.3208 | 0.0953 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.346 against 0.338 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.008, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for rule of law index?
- Indonesia ranks 117th and Laos ranks 116th 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.