Italy vs Sri Lanka: Rule of law index
Italy
0.865
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.829
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Rule of law index over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.865 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.036.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6947 | 0.884 | 0.1893 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.6923 | 0.884 | 0.1917 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.4549 | 0.893 | 0.4381 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.2874 | 0.8867 | 0.5993 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.5398 | 0.8702 | 0.3304 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.8265 | 0.8112 | 0.0153 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.8465 | 0.798 | 0.0485 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8591 | 0.7439 | 0.1152 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.858 | 0.6427 | 0.2153 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8781 | 0.5912 | 0.2869 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.5514 | 0.3265 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.5478 | 0.353 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8897 | 0.6188 | 0.2708 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 0.865 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.036, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for rule of law index?
- Italy ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 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.