Which has higher rule of law index, Jamaica or Vanuatu?

Jamaica, at 0.847 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?

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.

Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Jamaica

0.847

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Jamaica rank

42nd

Vanuatu rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Jamaica
Vanuatu

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.847 against 0.822 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Jamaica ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.778	0.8716	0.0936	Vanuatu
1910s	0.778	0.886	0.108	Vanuatu
1920s	0.7702	0.886	0.1158	Vanuatu
1930s	0.765	0.886	0.121	Vanuatu
1940s	0.7623	0.886	0.1237	Vanuatu
1950s	0.7833	0.8798	0.0965	Vanuatu
1960s	0.8082	0.882	0.0738	Vanuatu
1970s	0.827	0.9143	0.0873	Vanuatu
1980s	0.811	0.802	0.009	Jamaica
1990s	0.849	0.7533	0.0957	Jamaica
2000s	0.859	0.744	0.115	Jamaica
2010s	0.8708	0.7626	0.1082	Jamaica
2020s	0.8652	0.8372	0.028	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Jamaica or Vanuatu?: Jamaica, at 0.847 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 0.025, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Jamaica ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 45th 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.