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
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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.

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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