Which has higher rule of law index, Lesotho or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 0.727 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovakia?

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.

Lesotho vs Slovakia: Rule of Law Index

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Slovakia

0.727

in 2025

Lesotho rank

66th

Slovakia rank

64th

Rule of Law Index over time

Lesotho
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.727 against 0.716 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.688	0.6849	0.0031	Lesotho
1910s	0.688	0.6909	0.0029	Slovakia
1920s	0.688	0.77	0.082	Slovakia
1930s	0.688	0.7114	0.0234	Slovakia
1940s	0.688	0.2694	0.4186	Lesotho
1950s	0.688	0.1202	0.5678	Lesotho
1960s	0.6867	0.1523	0.5344	Lesotho
1970s	0.3998	0.17	0.2298	Lesotho
1980s	0.4298	0.1921	0.2377	Lesotho
1990s	0.597	0.7751	0.1781	Slovakia
2000s	0.5953	0.8461	0.2508	Slovakia
2010s	0.6203	0.8307	0.2104	Slovakia
2020s	0.6835	0.8392	0.1557	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Lesotho or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.727 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Lesotho and Slovakia?: 0.011, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Slovakia rank globally for rule of law index?: Lesotho ranks 66th and Slovakia ranks 64th 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.