Iran vs Kazakhstan: Rule of law index

Iran
0.209
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.217
in 2025
Iran rank
135th
Kazakhstan rank
133rd

Rule of law index over time

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
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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 135th and Kazakhstan ranks 133rd of 173 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 135th and Kazakhstan ranks 133rd 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