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

Uganda, at 0.214 against 0.209 in Iran as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Uganda: Rule of Law Index

Iran

0.209

in 2025

Uganda

0.214

in 2025

Iran rank

138th

Uganda rank

137th

Rule of Law Index over time

Iran
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.214 against 0.209 in Iran, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Iran ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0682	0.5106	0.4424	Uganda
1910s	0.108	0.517	0.409	Uganda
1920s	0.1685	0.517	0.3485	Uganda
1930s	0.2444	0.517	0.2726	Uganda
1940s	0.3725	0.517	0.1445	Uganda
1950s	0.4099	0.5317	0.1218	Uganda
1960s	0.4157	0.3737	0.042	Iran
1970s	0.4305	0.0482	0.3823	Iran
1980s	0.2308	0.2404	0.0096	Uganda
1990s	0.3097	0.4643	0.1546	Uganda
2000s	0.3029	0.3775	0.0746	Uganda
2010s	0.2484	0.3286	0.0802	Uganda
2020s	0.208	0.263	0.055	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Iran or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.214 against 0.209 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Iran and Uganda?: 0.005, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for rule of law index?: Iran ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 137th 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.