Which has higher rule of law index, Iran or Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan, at 0.217 against 0.209 in Iran as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Iran vs Kazakhstan: Rule of Law Index

Iran

0.209

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.217

in 2025

Iran rank

138th

Kazakhstan rank

136th

Rule of Law Index over time

Iran
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.217 against 0.209 in Iran, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 138th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 16 and Kazakhstan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.065	0.058	0.007	Iran
1790s	0.065	0.058	0.007	Iran
1800s	0.065	0.058	0.007	Iran
1810s	0.065	0.058	0.007	Iran
1820s	0.0638	0.0535	0.0103	Iran
1830s	0.059	0.0581	0.0009	Iran
1840s	0.059	0.0692	0.0102	Kazakhstan
1850s	0.059	0.111	0.052	Kazakhstan
1860s	0.059	0.3457	0.2867	Kazakhstan
1870s	0.059	0.5526	0.4936	Kazakhstan
1880s	0.059	0.3559	0.2969	Kazakhstan
1890s	0.059	0.356	0.297	Kazakhstan
1900s	0.0682	0.3075	0.2393	Kazakhstan
1910s	0.108	0.287	0.179	Kazakhstan
1920s	0.1685	0.1356	0.0329	Iran
1930s	0.2444	0.1342	0.1102	Iran
1940s	0.3725	0.1379	0.2346	Iran
1950s	0.4099	0.1664	0.2435	Iran
1960s	0.4157	0.1805	0.2352	Iran
1970s	0.4305	0.1644	0.2661	Iran
1980s	0.2308	0.1731	0.0577	Iran
1990s	0.3097	0.2214	0.0883	Iran
2000s	0.3029	0.1782	0.1247	Iran
2010s	0.2484	0.1762	0.0722	Iran
2020s	0.208	0.2298	0.0218	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Iran or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.217 against 0.209 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Iran and Kazakhstan?: 0.008, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for rule of law index?: Iran ranks 138th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th 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.