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

Latvia, at 0.973 against 0.969 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

237 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.

Latvia vs Netherlands: Rule of Law Index

Latvia

0.973

in 2025

Netherlands

0.969

in 2025

Latvia rank

15th

Netherlands rank

16th

Rule of Law Index over time

Latvia
Netherlands

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.973 against 0.969 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Latvia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.058	0.431	0.373	Netherlands
1790s	0.058	0.354	0.296	Netherlands
1800s	0.058	0.3019	0.2439	Netherlands
1810s	0.058	0.5862	0.5282	Netherlands
1820s	0.0535	0.7	0.6465	Netherlands
1830s	0.0581	0.6688	0.6107	Netherlands
1840s	0.0692	0.763	0.6938	Netherlands
1850s	0.111	0.969	0.858	Netherlands
1860s	0.3457	0.969	0.6233	Netherlands
1870s	0.5526	0.969	0.4164	Netherlands
1880s	0.3559	0.969	0.6131	Netherlands
1890s	0.356	0.969	0.613	Netherlands
1900s	0.3075	0.969	0.6615	Netherlands
1910s	0.287	0.969	0.682	Netherlands
1920s	0.865	0.969	0.104	Netherlands
1930s	0.8159	0.969	0.1531	Netherlands
1940s	0.1379	0.9407	0.8028	Netherlands
1950s	0.1664	0.9828	0.8164	Netherlands
1960s	0.1805	0.985	0.8045	Netherlands
1970s	0.1644	0.9848	0.8204	Netherlands
1980s	0.1731	0.984	0.8109	Netherlands
1990s	0.8539	0.984	0.1301	Netherlands
2000s	0.9083	0.9845	0.0762	Netherlands
2010s	0.9514	0.9831	0.0317	Netherlands
2020s	0.9672	0.9778	0.0107	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Latvia or Netherlands?: Latvia, at 0.973 against 0.969 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Latvia and Netherlands?: 0.004, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for rule of law index?: Latvia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.