Which has higher rule of law index, Latvia or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.973 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?

136 years are reported by both, from 1890 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.

Latvia vs Luxembourg: Rule of Law Index

Latvia

0.973

in 2025

Luxembourg

0.979

in 2025

Latvia rank

15th

Luxembourg rank

12th

Rule of Law Index over time

Latvia
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.979 against 0.973 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 136 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.356	0.719	0.363	Luxembourg
1900s	0.3075	0.914	0.6065	Luxembourg
1910s	0.287	0.8582	0.5712	Luxembourg
1920s	0.865	0.912	0.047	Luxembourg
1930s	0.8159	0.912	0.0961	Luxembourg
1940s	0.1379	0.7561	0.6182	Luxembourg
1950s	0.1664	0.9604	0.794	Luxembourg
1960s	0.1805	0.9686	0.7881	Luxembourg
1970s	0.1644	0.972	0.8076	Luxembourg
1980s	0.1731	0.972	0.7989	Luxembourg
1990s	0.8539	0.975	0.1211	Luxembourg
2000s	0.9083	0.975	0.0667	Luxembourg
2010s	0.9514	0.977	0.0256	Luxembourg
2020s	0.9672	0.9772	0.01	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Latvia or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.973 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Latvia and Luxembourg?: 0.006, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for rule of law index?: Latvia ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th 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.