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

Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.712 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Rule of Law Index

Lesotho

0.716

in 2025

Tanzania

0.712

in 2025

Lesotho rank

63rd

Tanzania rank

64th

Rule of Law Index over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.716 against 0.712 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.688	0.351	0.337	Lesotho
1920s	0.688	0.351	0.337	Lesotho
1930s	0.688	0.351	0.337	Lesotho
1940s	0.688	0.351	0.337	Lesotho
1950s	0.688	0.351	0.337	Lesotho
1960s	0.6867	0.7841	0.0974	Tanzania
1970s	0.3998	0.842	0.4422	Tanzania
1980s	0.4298	0.7742	0.3444	Tanzania
1990s	0.597	0.6573	0.0603	Tanzania
2000s	0.5953	0.656	0.0607	Tanzania
2010s	0.6203	0.7063	0.086	Tanzania
2020s	0.6835	0.7777	0.0942	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Lesotho or Tanzania?: Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.712 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for rule of law index?: Lesotho ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.