Which has higher rule of law index, Kenya or Oman?

Kenya, at 0.64 against 0.613 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Oman?

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.

Kenya vs Oman: Rule of Law Index

Kenya

0.64

in 2025

Oman

0.613

in 2025

Kenya rank

75th

Oman rank

77th

Rule of Law Index over time

Kenya
Oman

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.64 against 0.613 in Oman, a difference of 0.027.

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

Kenya ranks 75th and Oman ranks 77th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Oman in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3207	0.1946	0.1261	Kenya
1910s	0.341	0.205	0.136	Kenya
1920s	0.3374	0.2145	0.1229	Kenya
1930s	0.338	0.2338	0.1042	Kenya
1940s	0.336	0.2432	0.0928	Kenya
1950s	0.2963	0.237	0.0593	Kenya
1960s	0.2796	0.2325	0.0471	Kenya
1970s	0.174	0.4526	0.2786	Oman
1980s	0.1307	0.5123	0.3816	Oman
1990s	0.2239	0.5354	0.3115	Oman
2000s	0.3804	0.6131	0.2327	Oman
2010s	0.6056	0.625	0.0194	Oman
2020s	0.6605	0.6127	0.0478	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Kenya or Oman?: Kenya, at 0.64 against 0.613 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Kenya and Oman?: 0.027, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Oman?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Oman rank globally for rule of law index?: Kenya ranks 75th and Oman ranks 77th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.