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

Seychelles, at 0.976 against 0.973 in Latvia as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Rule of Law Index

Latvia

0.973

in 2025

Seychelles

0.976

in 2025

Latvia rank

15th

Seychelles rank

13th

Rule of Law Index over time

Latvia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.976 against 0.973 in Latvia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Latvia ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3101	0.722	0.4119	Seychelles
1910s	0.287	0.722	0.435	Seychelles
1920s	0.865	0.722	0.143	Latvia
1930s	0.8159	0.722	0.0939	Latvia
1940s	0.1379	0.722	0.5841	Seychelles
1950s	0.1664	0.722	0.5556	Seychelles
1960s	0.1805	0.7214	0.5409	Seychelles
1970s	0.1644	0.6517	0.4873	Seychelles
1980s	0.1731	0.498	0.3249	Seychelles
1990s	0.8539	0.6049	0.249	Latvia
2000s	0.9083	0.7319	0.1764	Latvia
2010s	0.9514	0.8308	0.1206	Latvia
2020s	0.9672	0.967	0.0002	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Latvia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.976 against 0.973 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Latvia and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Seychelles rank globally for rule of law index?: Latvia ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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.