Which has higher rule of law index, Indonesia or Laos?

Laos, at 0.346 against 0.338 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?

219 years are reported by both, from 1800 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.

Indonesia vs Laos: Rule of Law Index

Indonesia

0.338

in 2025

Laos

0.346

in 2025

Indonesia rank

120th

Laos rank

119th

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 120th and Laos ranks 119th of 176 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 120th and Laos ranks 119th of 176 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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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: 18 September 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.