Which has higher rule of law index, Laos or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.355 against 0.346 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?

230 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Laos vs Mexico: Rule of Law Index

Laos

0.346

in 2025

Mexico

0.355

in 2025

Laos rank

119th

Mexico rank

117th

Rule of Law Index over time

Laos
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.355 against 0.346 in Laos, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Laos ranks 119th and Mexico ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.147	0.272	0.125	Mexico
1790s	0.147	0.272	0.125	Mexico
1800s	0.147	0.272	0.125	Mexico
1810s	0.147	0.2912	0.1442	Mexico
1820s	0.147	0.2745	0.1275	Mexico
1830s	0.147	0.287	0.14	Mexico
1840s	0.147	0.2972	0.1502	Mexico
1850s	0.147	0.217	0.07	Mexico
1860s	0.147	0.28	0.133	Mexico
1870s	0.1631	0.2053	0.0422	Mexico
1880s	0.17	0.143	0.027	Laos
1890s	0.18	0.143	0.037	Laos
1900s	0.261	0.146	0.115	Laos
1910s	0.261	0.1759	0.0851	Laos
1920s	0.261	0.245	0.016	Laos
1930s	0.261	0.236	0.025	Laos
1940s	0.2384	0.2415	0.0031	Mexico
1950s	0.2193	0.243	0.0237	Mexico
1960s	0.181	0.243	0.062	Mexico
1970s	0.2395	0.245	0.0055	Mexico
1980s	0.3133	0.2837	0.0296	Laos
1990s	0.3093	0.4246	0.1153	Mexico
2000s	0.3078	0.5961	0.2883	Mexico
2010s	0.3042	0.5125	0.2083	Mexico
2020s	0.3208	0.4323	0.1115	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Laos or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.355 against 0.346 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Laos and Mexico?: 0.009, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for rule of law index?: Laos ranks 119th and Mexico ranks 117th 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.